Consider the Role of Culture in China’s Foreign Policy Making, and Discuss How Culture Impacts Chinese Foreign Policy Making

Abstract

International politics involves the co-ordination and conflict of different countries’ interests, and also contains the clash of different ideological principles. Therefore, it is important to consider the political traditions and values of a state when people do research in the state’s foreign policies. Among the major world powers, China’s foreign policies carry with sinic cultural identities due to its unique cultural traditions. Therefore, away from China’s cultural backgrounds, it is hard to study the connotations and deep-seated motives of Chinese foreign policies. This study brings in arguments from three scholars’ opinions that refer to Chinese cultures and tries to define the functions of these different Chinese cultures. Based on these, this study will discuss how culture impacts Chinese foreign policy making.