China's peaceful rise strategy in 21th century-A study of economic diplomacy

中國欲發展成具國際影響力的大國，首先須充實自身實力，為了能夠專心致力於發展國內經濟、儲備經濟實力，中國需建立安全穩定的國內與國際環境，待實力完備後，自然能夠維護國家領土的完整，獲取應有的大國地位。於此前提與和平發展的趨勢下，中國遂提出「和諧世界」與「和平發展」之理念，大力提倡睦鄰外交，各國應互相尊重、加強互助合作，共建和諧世界。 在經濟全球化的浪潮下，透過深化與各國的經貿往來，中國和多國簽定經貿協定，成為經貿夥伴，此舉不僅有利中國建構穩定的國內及國際環境，也有利於中國在國際社會上塑造積極合作的正面形象。中國推展戰略合作夥伴關係，就是希望透過經濟與外交的兩手策略，一面利用戰略夥伴關係為經濟發展服務並確保戰略能源的來源，同時又藉由國內市場及經濟實力不斷的提高，增加外交的籌碼以利鞏固其國際地位，擁有發聲權。此一外交手段結合經濟活動與外交關係的推展，彼此相輔相成。 然而，在中國大力提倡經濟外交、追求互利雙贏的同時，中國運用經濟制裁此一較為負面、強制性的外交手段，以脅迫性的方式威脅他國退讓的案例亦時有所聞；而中國積極推行金元外交的行為，更強化美國對「中國威脅論」的討論。此外，西方國家對於中國在提出和諧世界的同時，其軍事國防預算卻不減反增這點時有爭議。為此，中國與西方基於立場的不同，各衍生出了不同的論述與闡釋。究竟中國和平崛起戰略之真實意涵為何，其實際作為與和諧世界之宣言是否相符，均有必要加以釐清。 本篇分別依中國與美國及中國與東協國家政經互動情況為例，探討當代中國經濟快速成長之後，其外交戰略是否因日益擴大的經濟實力有所改變，又會如何影響中國與他國互動，再從相關事件之發展與各方論點，進一步分析中國經濟外交策略與和平崛起戰略之關聯性，並試圖為中國對外政策未來的發展提出建議。To become a great power, first, China needs to enrich the economic strength to increase the international influence. Establishing a safe and stable domestic and international environment could help China to concentrate on developing the domestic economy in a harmonious world. In order to reach this goal, China proposed the concept of “harmonious world” and “peaceful rise” and promoted that all countries should respect and cooperate with each other. As economic globalization deepens the relationship of countries, China shapes a positive image of the active cooperation through the deepening of economic and trade contacts by making trade agreements with other countries. Trade agreements not only improve access for exporters and investors to both countries’ markets, reduce the barriers to trade, but also make participating countries’ closer and create a secure trading relationship. China use the economic and diplomatic strategy to ensure the energy source for economic development. Meanwhile, China increases barging chip by rising economic power. Even though China pursuit win-win and mutually beneficial’ economic diplomacy, China also uses the negative diplomacy ─ economic sanctions at the same time. Furthermore, the military budget of China increased year by year. To this end, the Western countries suspect the true meaning of China’s “peaceful rise” and intensify the discussion of the "China threat theory". According to the examples of China and the United States of America, and China and ASEAN countries, this study is to investigate how the political and economic factors affect the interaction of China and other countries. By evaluating the correlation of the economic diplomatic and “peaceful rise”, the study tries to make recommendations for the future development of China’s diplomatic strategy