China is improving its Foreign and Diplomatic involvement in Global Affairs

**peace13** · 5th September 2010 08:47 AM

Over the past few years it was felt that China was maintaining a low profile as far as international issues are concerned. However a significant change is visible in their military and foreign policy paradigm.
In the year 2009, China made intensive efforts to improve foreign diplomatic posture. China conducted joint military exercises with Russia, Romania, Gabon and Mangolia. The Chinese navy cooperated with coastal countries and establishes safety and escort setups in the Gulf of Aden. It also assisted these countries in coastal legal matters.
On the celebratins of 60th anniversary of the founding of new capital a large number of foreign representatives and their military contingents were invited who performed many shows and demonstrations.
China also conducted a meeting with nine units of foreign media teams in order to improve the working of military press release system og Chinese defense ministry. The Chinese also launched their defense website on trial basis..
All such ventures have helped the Chinese to improve thir image abroad. The coming years are likely to see more enhanced involvement of China in issues that effect global peace.

Light of Peace: China's Military Diplomacy made Important Achievements in 2009.

**TheHangingChad** · 5th September 2010 08:55 AM

Did you just want to post this, or was there some opinion you had on it?

China has a Realist Foreign Policy Agenda. They rarely, if ever, tread outside what works for China. I'd wager if you had delved into those "exercises" a little more it would show itself to either be greased palms for some other trade matter or a direct need met. China has long practiced a China-first policy. You're not likely to see them send aid packages to disaster relief efforts or engage in the type of nation building we've seen on the U.S.'s part.

**Rasselas** · 5th September 2010 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by YankeeSpirit

Did you just want to post this, or was there some opinion you had on it?

China has a Realist Foreign Policy Agenda. They rarely, if ever, tread outside what works for China. I'd wager if you had delved into those "exercises" a little more it would show itself to either be greased palms for some other trade matter or a direct need met. China has long practiced a China-first policy. You're not likely to see them send aid packages to disaster relief efforts or engage in the type of nation building we've seen on the U.S.'s part.

I think the poster and the blogger being quoted are the same person.

I don't know about the other exercises, but enforcement of international law around the Horn of Africa should be regarded as a positive good on the part of China. Sure, safe passage of shipping through that region is in China's interest, but it's in EVERYONE'S interest.