From Zero-sum Game to Positive-sum Game
Why Beijing tolerates Pacific Island states' recognition of Taipei
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12422871 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Shen (GfK (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 95 |
| Pages | 883-902 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1067-0564 • E-ISSN: 1469-9400 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10670564.2015.1013378 |
| OpenAlex | W1979609422 |
| Language | PT |
| Citations received | 2 |
The Pacific Islands region might be regarded as one of the most remote and politically least significant areas in the geopolitical and economic considerations of world giants. However, as the regional order of the Asia–Pacific changes rapidly, China has shown more eagerness to engage the island states. Interestingly, Beijing's former arch-rival Taipei still maintains, arguably, considerable influence over the region. This raises a question that is thought-provoking: why is this status quo tolerated by Beijing? Drawing on empirical sources in relation to communication between Beijing, Taipei and these island states, by focusing on how Beijing handles the South Pacific region in general and the six non-recognizing states in particular, this article attempts to tackle the question by distinguishing the difference in Beijing's mentality today from that of 30 or 40 years ago. It argues that the zero-sum mentality of fighting against Taipei in the region has now been replaced by a positive-sum assumption to engage Taipei, as well as the pan-Chinese community in the world, via the PIS, regardless of whether they establish formal ties with Beijing or not
Beijing · China · Economics · Economy · Game theory · Geography · Geopolitics · Order (exchange · Political science · Politics · State (computer science · Status quo · Zero (linguistics · Zero-sum game · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2019 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |