How have the Chinese thought about international relations and their country's role in the world? How has such thinking influenced China's foreign relations in the past and how might it affect the foreign policy of a rising China in the future? This course addresses these questions by examining Chinese thinking on international relations through the major epochs of Chinese history, focusing on the present era of the People's Republic of China (PRC, from 1949 to the present). The course explores the traditional Chinese conceptions of world order and their modern transformation, major foreign policy thinking of successive PRC leadership from Mao to Xi, and new strands of thinking such as Chinese exceptionalism. It is a comprehensive course on Chinese views of international relations from the perspectives of the Chinese themselves.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the various strands of Chinese international thought;
2. Critically evaluate the major strands of Chinese international thought;
3. Present deep insights into the perceptual, ideational, and intellectual foundations of Chinese foreign policy;
4. Present strong arguments in their written and oral work and to link relevant concepts and theories to actual practice skills (as developed through written assessments, class presentations and discussions).

Required Resources

• Henry Kissinger, On China (New York: Penguin, 2012).

Note: There is no single text that covers all the grounds of this course. This Kissinger book is the most comprehensive and relevant one can find at the moment.

Recommended Resources

It is also useful to consult my book on Chinese hegemony in East Asian history, which contains discussions on China's Confucian relationalism and its historical and modern relevance for Chinese foreign policy: 

• Feng Zhang, Chinese Hegemony: Grand Strategy and International Institutions in East Asian History (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2015). 

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

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Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Seminar 1 - 23/07/2019: The Traditional Tianxia Order	Students will be assigned presentation topics.
2	Seminar 2 - 30/07/2019: The "Century of Humiliation"
3	Seminar 3 - 06/08/2019: Mao Zedong and the Idea of War and Revolution
4	Seminar 4 - 13/08/2019: Deng Xiaoping and the Idea of Peace and Development	Short essay due on 15/08/2019, 11.55pm
5	Seminar 5 - 20/08/2019: Jiang-Hu and the Idea of Peaceful Rise/Development
6	Seminar 6 - 27/08/2019: Xi Jinping and "Striving for Achievement"
7	Seminar 7 - 17/09/2019: Chinese Nationalism
8	Seminar 8 - 24/09/2019: Chinese Exceptionalism	Research essay due 26/09/2019
9	Seminar 9 - 01/10/2019: Confucianism
10	Seminar 10 - 08/10/2019: Chinese Historical Thinking
11	Seminar 11 - 15/10/2019: Intellectual Spectrum
12	Seminar 12 - 22/10/2019: Chinese Theory of International Relations

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Oral presentation	10 %	26/07/2019	28/11/2019	1,2,3,4
Short Essay	20 %	15/08/2019	30/08/2019	1,2,3,4
Research Essay	30 %	26/09/2019	11/10/2019	1,2,3,4
Take-home Exam	40 %	02/11/2019	28/11/2019	1,2,3,4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

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• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

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Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Assessment Task 1

Oral presentation

This will be in-class seminar presentations. At each seminar, a small groups of students will be asked to present on the study questions of that seminar. You can either deliver your presentation individually, or make a joint group presentation (in which case the assessment of your presentation will be based on the group performance as a whole). Make sure you choose one of the study questions as your presentation topic. The whole presentation period should take no more than 25 minutes. As a rule of thumb, each

student should speak for approximately 7 minutes. So make sure your presentation is concise, direct, and forceful!

The presentations will be assessed according to four key criteria: (1) the degree to which the presentation engages with the relevant literature beyond essential readings; (2) the degree to which the presentation provides analysis of the key issues and trends; (3) the degree to which the presentation reveals critical thinking in addressing the central question; and (4) the degree to which the presentation engages with the audience by raising salient questions and ideas for further discussion.

I will provide verbal feedback following your presentation.

Assessment Task 2

Short Essay

Write an essay of 1,000 words to answer one of the following questions:

1. Why is the "century of humiliation" so important in modern Chinese thinking about international relations?
2. Why did Mao place so much emphasis on war and revolution in international politics?
3. Why did Deng Xiaoping propose tao guang yang hui  as a guiding principle for Chinese foreign policy after 1989?

Assessment Task 3

Research Essay

The research essay provides a deeper and more sophisticated analysis of seminar questions than the short essay. Write 2,000 words to answer one of the following questions:

1. Has Xi Jinxing abandoned Deng's dictum of tao gang yang hui?
2. In what ways does nationalism influence Chinese foreign policy?
3. Is there a Chinese exceptionalism in international relations?

Assessment Task 4

Take-home Exam

You will be asked to answer three questions drawn from the course material.

Word limit: 2400

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