In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon sent his National Security Advisor Henry K

In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon sent his National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger to China to “open up” the country to diplomatic relations with the United States. Since then, the dream of many has been to integrate the world’s most populous country into the international system. Yet despite gradual integration with such milestones as accession to the World Trade Organization and normalizing trade relations with the West, replacing the Republic of China (Taiwan) on the United Nations Security Council, and the growing economic and military power and diplomatic influence, some see China as a source of instability and conflict in the East Asian region, based on the evidence of the behavior of its leader, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).Follow these instructions for this discussion activity:
Read The Guardian’s (2022) article, “China’s Decade Under Xi Jinping Explained in Seven Charts.”Links to an external site.
Look at the remarkable growth in GDP and military power during the period 2012-2022 and discuss one of the following:Which theory of international politics best explains China’s behavior both internally and toward other nations? Explain whether it is (Neo)Realism or (Neo)Liberalism. Why? Support with sources.
Pick one theory of international politics and describe how the international community should use its tenets to respond to the rising power of China.
Requirements
1st/Main post/ 200 min words
1 reply post to classmate due by Sunday / 100 min words each
Source analysis: Guardian article + 1 additional source; the additional source can come from the class readings or a source from your own research. Proper APA-style formatting is required; the proper APA-style formatting for the class sources is provided for you below.
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