China as a Major Strategic Factor in the Future World

The People's Republic of China has risen to become a potential super power of today's world. Its influence has been growing immensely in many fields. It must therefore be regarded as a major strategic factor in the future world order. Changes in the status quo of the Asian-Pacific are of high significance for global politics. Thus, international political strategies, long term plan[s] of action designed to achieve [a] particular goal[s], have to be adjusted in order to cater to China's existence as a new main player in the international system. The maintenance of stability in the Asian-Pacific is harder to achieve than in other regions, such as in Europe, for example: The lack of a multilateral system and interlocking institutions is only one reason. Furthermore, there is no significant regional security organization to be found in the Asian-Pacific. What NATO signifies for Europe, namely a body that through its mere existence discourages the initiation of wars of aggression and guarantees security, does not exist for China and its region. Seminar paper aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Politik - Int. Politik - Region: Ferner Osten, Note: A, Diplomatische Akademie Wien - Vienna School for International Studies, Veranstaltung: International Politics / China.