National Interests of China: Connotations, Hierarchy, Balancing

The connotations of the interests PRC in official scientific and political discourse during period existence new Chinese state first transformed from class (jieji liyi, 1949–1978) to actually national (national-state – guojia 1979–2008), then transition “indigenous (core) national” (hexin or simply “indigenous” hexin liyi), this emphasis became dominant after 2012. This process reflects substantive changes state’s strategy. At same time, spatial geographical range his was expanding a predominant focus on domestic needs regional global ones. Since 12th Communist Party Congress 1982 declared that China would adopt foreign policy according its interests, term “national interests” has been frequently used documents. problems academic community were raised 1987 at Shanghai Scientific Conference Theory International Relations. In 1995, Yan Xuetong published China’s monograph subject, “Analysis National Interests”, which he worked for two years (grant Academy Contemporary Relations) returning United States, where defended doctoral dissertation. publication book even sparked “great debate” between young scholars traditionalists about normative requirements writing papers. article shows dynamics PRC, their hierarchy both practice diplomacy (case Russia Ukraine).