Book launch: 'China's Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping'
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- Date
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5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
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- Launch
About this event
The book launch of Professor Steve Tsang and Dr Olivia Cheung's latest book, China's Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping, will begin with an introduction of the book, followed by a Q&A session and drinks reception.
In China's Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping, Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung offer a clear and compelling account of how China is seeking to reshape the international order on its own terms, as Xi leads China to fulfill the China Dream of national rejuvenation.
They introduce a powerful new framework – Sino-centric party-state realism – to explain the ideological, political, and strategic logic behind China's foreign policy under Xi. They apply this framework across three key domains: global diplomacy, technology and the economy, and geopolitics. At the heart of Xi's vision is a revival of the ancient tianxia model of global leadership, in which China becomes the world's pre-eminent power – not by replacing the United States as global hegemon, but by being widely embraced as a force for good.
This model suggests a relatively passive form of leadership, yet one that still aims to fundamentally reshape global norms and institutions. They also examine the internal drivers of this strategy, showing how domestic political imperatives and party ideology shape China's external behavior. The result is a nuanced and timely analysis of a rising power with global ambitions – and the potential for great power conflict.
Registration
This event is open to the public and free to attend; however, registration is required. This event is taking place on campus and will not be recorded or live-streamed.
Organiser
This event has been organised by the SOAS China Institute.
About the authors
Dr Olivia Cheung
Dr Olivia Cheung is Lecturer in Politics at King’s College London and an Affiliate of the Lau China Institute. She is also China Fellow at the Brussels School of Governance, Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Previously, she held positions at SOAS University of London and the University of Warwick. She received her MPhil and DPhil in Politics from the University of Oxford as a Swire Scholar and Rhodes Scholar. Dr Cheung is the author or co-author of several books on Chinese politics and Xi Jinping’s political thought. Her research has been featured in major international media including the Financial Times, The Economist and The New York Times.
Professor Steve Tsang
Professor Steve Tsang is Professor of China Studies and Director of the SOAS China Institute, and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. He previously led the China Policy Institute and the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham, and spent 29 years at the University of Oxford. He has authored or edited numerous books. His recent work with Olivia Cheung, The Political Thought of Xi Jinping (2024), examines contemporary Chinese political ideology.
Contact
Email: sci@soas.ac.uk
