The genesis of China’s grand Indo-Pacific strategy could be seen in what has been called as its four successive grand strategies since the modern country was formed in 1949: the ‘Revolution’ (1949-77); recovery (1978-89); building comprehensive national power (1990-2003); and rejuvenation (2004 to the present). All through these phases of strategies, three core interests can be discerned security, sovereignty and development. The current being “National Rejuvenation” is the grand strategy of President Xi Jinping is designed to advance China to glory via his “China Dream”. Xi has the desire for a Communist-controlled China that is well-governed, socially stable, economically prosperous, technologically advanced and militarily powerful by 2050 even though it is based on “socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era.”
In recent years, Beijing has been more overtly ambitious and bolder
in pursuing its grand strategy with greater attention to the global
context. Nevertheless the Chinese Communist Party’s primary goal remains
focused in the domestic arena, on China’s periphery and in the
Indo-Pacific. In other words, the regime’s priorities continue to be
largely regional. It is within the Indo-Pacific that Beijing looks to
establish spheres of influence and create what amount to “no-go” areas
where the military forces of other great powers – notably US Armed
Forces – are unable to deploy or employ without exposing themselves to
grave risk.
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