As the North Korean regime continues to issue provocative warnings for foreigners to evacuate the Korean peninsula, suggesting military escalation, regional cooperation has become essential to maintainingstability on the peninsula.
North Korean nuclear issues, territorial disputes, and the relationship with the United States are the key issues affecting China’s foreign policy in 2013.
As China becomes an increasingly important global player, defining the country’s foreign policy, especially toward Japan and other countries in the region, will become an increasingly important task for China’s policymakers.
China's diplomatic reforms have not been as prominent as in other sectors over the last three decades of reform and opening-up.
As China’s global presence grows, the role that it will play in the international systems remains hotly contested both inside and outside of country.
