China's Institution Building Leading the Way to Asian Integration

China’s rise has been largely an economic phenomenon in the past twenty years. However, in the two years following the new leadership of President Xi Jinping, we have seen a series of major strategy adjustments in China’s foreign policy as China takes a more proactive role in international relations. This is particularly clear in the recent major initiatives and institution-building actions that Beijing has undertaken. China’s changing global role is no doubt an immense new variable in today’s international relations, and therefore it is imperative to understand the consequences of these actions, and what kind of outlook the international community should have in reaction to a greater leadership role from China.