China’s World Policy at the Time of the War in Ukraine

Abstract

The chapters in this book provide knowledge of the conditions that are at the heart of understanding how China is influencing changes in today’s world politics and how ready it is to perform the task of rebuilding the world order. The chapters of the first part focused both on the philosophical and ideological roots of China’s worldview and on China’s power resources and political goals which have substantial implications in contemporary global affairs. The chapters of the second part examined China’s engagement with the main problems of today’s world politics. They bring to the surface the ever-changing participation of Chinese leaders in decision making towards such issues over the past decades. Generally, and understandably, such participation has been characterized by a willingness to act as a responsible power without failing to defend its interests and objectives. The chapters of the third part provided knowledge on China’s management of intergovernmental relations with the countries of Europe and Asia which are at the centre of China’s projection of power at today’s stage of world politics.