Xi Jinping's diplomacy and the rise of his political authority

Xi Jinping's political authority was not preeminent among cadres of the Communist Party of China when he assumed the General Secretary of the Central Committee in November 2012. After his inauguration, Xi advocated a slogan of "Chinese Dream" for realizing the "great rejuvenation...

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Published inJournal of contemporary East Asia studies Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 127 - 143
Main Author Iida, Masafumi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Routledge 02.07.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Attorneys
Authority
Cadres
Central National Security Commission
China Coast Guard
Coast guard
Communist parties
Community power
Diplomacy
Foreign policy
Law enforcement
Leadership
Major Country Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics
Maritime law
National security
Nationalism
political authority
Political power
Politics
Sovereignty
Xi Jinping
China
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Summary:Xi Jinping's political authority was not preeminent among cadres of the Communist Party of China when he assumed the General Secretary of the Central Committee in November 2012. After his inauguration, Xi advocated a slogan of "Chinese Dream" for realizing the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" and pursued the policies for expanding the "core interests," which appealed to growing nationalism among the party and the society, resulting in enhancing their support to Xi. China's assertive behavior to claim territorial sovereignty and maritime interests in the East and South China Seas caused tension with the regional countries, but Xi took advantage of the conflictive relations with neighbors to strengthen his leadership in the Chinese politics. Xi administration achieved the integration of four maritime law enforcement agencies into the China Coast Guard and the establishment of the Central National Security Commission, which needed to overcome persistent opposition within the party. Xi also launched "Major Country Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics" as a new direction of Chinese foreign policies, seeking for greater leadership of China as a major power in the international community, which helped Xi to consolidate political authority. Xi cleverly employed assertive diplomacy to raise his authority in the Chinese politics.
ISSN:2476-1028
2476-1036
DOI:10.1080/24761028.2020.1843217