| Summary: | 碩士 === 淡江大學 === 國際事務與戰略研究所碩士在職專班 === 98 === In the long historical period, especially during the Cold War, the country''s hard power has always been the most important elements of national strategy. When the world entered the post-Cold War period, the main contradiction in international relations had a major change, which caused the strategic position and role of a country''s soft power increased significantly. Despite the military, economic, scientific and technological aspects of the hard power is important, the strategic position and role of using the soft power became more increasingly important in worldwide competition.
Since reform and opening, China intended to create a safe and enabling international environment for development through actively involving in regional organizations and neighboring countries affairs. With the continued reform, China has gradually become a regional power in economically and militarily to contend with the United States. The country who accounts for one-fifth of the world''s population has deeply affected the current political power structures, economic distribution and military balance of the in the world. Due to the dramatic changes in the world, the international atmosphere to the Chinese Government has emerged a new situation, which may possible further enhance China''s foreign affairs strategy from "response" to "creative". The Chinese Government uses the economic investment cooperation as a cornerstone, together with the use of promotion traditional Chinese culture, the use of media propaganda and the use of various interaction, to change the negative image in international society.
Facing the external environment, China still needs to face the existing negative elements. However, the Chinese Government step by step modifies its old policy of against hegemony. Now China is more emphasis on maintain stable relationship with leading countries, actively integrate into the international economic and international security, through participation in the multilateral mechanism in operation and pushed for new security concepts. At the 17th Communist Party Congress the construction of soft power was officially list in the report and plans to use it as a strategy for future policy development. Therefore, it is not difficult to find out that China wants a balanced development, a change of traditional international image and enhance their international status. It shows that China tends to be more pragmatic and more diverse in diplomatic strategy.
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