China and its region: An assessment of hegemonic prospects

Will China's rise lead to Chinese hegemony? Most International Relations scholars would answer in the negative, contending road a global hegemony remains well beyond Beijing's interests and capabilities. In Asia, however, formidable economy, technological advancement, rapidly modernizing military forces, recent geopolitical moves look outright hegemonic - fact that United States attempts "pivot" "rebalance" region have put into sharp relief. To assess prospects of new regional hegemony, this article considers "economic," "security" "cultural" relations eleven Asian states with both Beijing Washington. The overall results induce skepticism about latter's ability reorder region. Although growing some cases significant, provision international goods neighboring countries still pales comparison centered on its allies. Sightings an Pax Sinica are at best premature.