Introduction The notion of the “Middle Kingdom Complex” constitutes a historically embedded cognitive–civilizational framework within Chinese political thought, rooted in the Sinocentric worldview of imperial China. More than a geographical designation, the idea of Zhongguo (中国 — “Middle Kingdom”) encoded a cosmological, cultural, and hierarchical conception of world order in which China occupied the normative … Continue reading What is meant by the “Middle Kingdom Complex” in Chinese political thought, and how does it derive from the Sinocentric worldview of imperial China? Does the Middle Kingdom Complex signal China’s aspiration to reshape the normative architecture of global governance?
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How has the reinterpretation of Marxism–Leninism within “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” influenced China’s approach to sovereignty, non-intervention, and global governance? Evaluate the role of economic pragmatism as an ideological instrument in legitimising China’s external engagement with capitalist economies during the post-Mao era.
Reinterpreting Marxism–Leninism under “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics”: Sovereignty, Non-Intervention, and Pragmatic Global Governance Introduction The post-Mao evolution of “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” (中国特色社会主义) represents one of the most consequential ideological reinterpretations of Marxism–Leninism in the contemporary international system. Rather than a wholesale abandonment of socialist doctrine, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has undertaken a selective, … Continue reading How has the reinterpretation of Marxism–Leninism within “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics” influenced China’s approach to sovereignty, non-intervention, and global governance? Evaluate the role of economic pragmatism as an ideological instrument in legitimising China’s external engagement with capitalist economies during the post-Mao era.