American Hegemony and Chinas US Policy

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AMERICAN HEGEMONYAND CHINAS U.S. POLICY

Baohui Zhang

This article challenges the premature assumption that apower transition between the United States and China isinevitable due to Chinas rapid rise. It argues that the UnitedStates will remain the hegemonic power for the next half cen-tury. Based on this projection, China must adopt a policy ofcooperation with the U.S.-dominated international order.China also needs to actively participate in the various institu-tions of the global system and learn the art of leadership. This

policy will allow China gradually to increase its global influ-ence in ways that are more compatible with its rising power.As a result, China will not need to become a revisionist stateand challenge the system from the outside. Recently, manysigns indicate that China is indeed moving toward a moreactive role in regional and global affairs.

Key words: hegemony, China, United States, balance of power,realism, cooperation strategy

Introduction

Chinas rapid modernization has increased its global influ-

ence at an impressive pace. However, this rising China faces thequestion of how to manage its relations with the worlds great-est power, the United States. Chinas national interests will be

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