POSITION, INTERESTS AND STRATEGIC OPTIONS FOR CHINA IN THE 21st CENTURY
Journal Title: Impact Strategic - Year 2007, Vol 23, Issue 2
Abstract
The state with the most impressive evolution from Asia-Pacific region is, obviously, China. China’s economic evolution during the last years was so spectacular, that it activated and it brought to attention of the entire world the geopolitical possibilities of China that were latent in the near past. It is about, lenghtiness and riches - China is the third biggest country in the world, after Russia and Canada, and it possesses a considerable amount of natural resources; regarding the population, China is the most populated country in the world; regarding the geographic position - by its position, China dominates the most important comercial routes in Pacific; regarding the military power - China has one of the biggest army in the world, which can bring value to the geostrategic position of the state and which can protect its interests.
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Marina MUSCAN
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