The Influence Of China's Factor On The Transition Of The East Asian Order After The Cold War

The world is in a great period of adjustment and change after bipolar pattern collapsed. As Russia can not counter the United States, the East Asian region where the power is imbalance is under hub and spokes system. The system was established and controlled by the US but led by Japan. Complying with the existing order China is achieving the country's rise through the economic development and its comprehensive national strength and international influence are greatly improved. At the same time, the rise of China brings a profound impact in the power structure, institution and rules and regional identity to the transition of the East Asian order. To facilitate this process, China must vigorously expand common interests in East Asian, continue to construct regional mechanism, and continue to foster the East Asian identity.At present scholars have done much work on the research for the rise of China and the transformation of the East Asianl order with inadequacy definitely. On the basis of former research harvest this paper analyse the interaction between China's rise and transition of East Asian international order mainly in the perspective of neoliberal institutionalism:First I want to put the realism and other two mainstream international relation theories of international order as a premise and theoretical foundation; Then probe into the evolution, the status and characteristics of East Asian international order and provide historical basis for the analysis in this paper; Next to discuss the interaction of China's rise and the transition of East Asian international order; Finally propose the strategic choice for China in order to promote the reconstruction of East Asian international order. The thesis is divided into six parts:The first part is introduction which was used to introduce the theme of this paper - The China's factor in restructuring of East Asian international order in the post- Cold War. Meanwhile, to present the background, the value and significance on research of this topics, the framework of ideas and so on.The second part is the theoretical analysis related to the restructuring of international order. We will discuss the international order in realism and other two mainstream international relations theories after defining the concept of "order" and "structural changes". Proceed from the assumption that the human reality of evil, the Realism is certain that the state will pursue power and interests which are the core elements in the establishing and transferring of the international order. Neo-liberalism stresses that the international mechanisms can foster trust and cooperation so as to nurture actor's psychological expectations and habits of cooperation. Through restrictions in international level the international community can achieve a free order such as a country's internal order and can achieve the transformation of international order the stability of which could be preserved and maintained. Constructivism deems that the Community can build a collective identity which can enhance the norms and predictability of actor's international behavior thus forge an international order.The third part is the evolution and the current characteristics of the international order in East Asia. We will analyse the current characteristics of East Asian international order starting with the evolution. The East Asia international order has been in a constant adjustment because the tributary order led by China was gradually destroyed since the Opium War. Current East Asian regional order emerged two trait including led by the United States - a country out of the region and lack of regional structure.The fourth part is the interaction between China's rise and the East Asian regional order. Firstly discuss China's rise - related issues which is the reality base of this paper. State is rational decision-makers as power decides the country's position in international system. China must expand its state power especially in the economic field. When discussing the interactive relations between China's rise and East Asian international order transition, we can find that on one hand China complies with the existing international order in East Asia such as not the pursue of unilateral power, not seize territory, not divide sphere of influence, not overthrow the existing international order, and not challenge the US-dominated rules. On the other hand China's rise produced a series of positive impact on the transition of East Asian regional order in the power structure, regional institution building, the East Asian identity and values and other aspects. The fifth part is China's strategic choice in the perspective of the transformation of East Asia international order. To facilitate the transformation China must vigorously expand common interests in regional and sub-regional level, must construct regional mechanisms through participation, creation and dominant, must expand China's soft power and cultivate East Asia self-identity through developping cultural industries, building Confucius Institute, improving the natioal image in order to set psychological foundation and platform for the transformation of East Asian international order.The sixth part is concluding remarks. On the basis of analysis in the text, I believe that China's rise is a long-term and complex process the same with the restructuring of East Asian international order which is accompanied by the US, Japan and other uncertain factors so the process of interaction between them will exist for a long term. Overall, in the promotion of China's rise the restructuring of East Asian international order will be in the common identity as the foundation, economic strength as an important basis, leading by the ASEAN and coordinated by the regional mechanism.