China and Global Governance: Towards a Low-Cost Global Legal Order?
Abstract
Starting from an analysis of the crisis of the Liberal International Order, this paper aims to analyse the extent to which the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is ready and willing to fill in the gaps left by a Liberal Inter-national Order in crisis and hence become a more active contributor to global governance. Very far from the reality of a passive diplomacy, this paper presents different aspects of Chinese foreign policy that demon-strate China understands contemporary international affairs create an important momentum. This paper argues that China is likely to continue to adopt a multiplicity of strategies when the reform of the global govern-ance system is concerned. In a context where Xi Jinping has enhanced his grip on power and reaffirmed the centrality Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China is very much likely to engage with the Liberal International Order in a way that serves its domestic interests and priorities. In that sense, the systematic attacks against liberal values in China’s domestic governance will certainly impact the Chinese contribution to the future of the international order. Finally, this paper argues that China’s contri-bution to the future of the Liberal International Order will evolve at mul-tiple speeds. In this sense, China will continue prioritise global economic governance over other areas of global governance.
Authors
Burnay, MCollections
- Department of Law [867]