(OCT. 11) 鈥 The shifts in Chinese foreign policy (FP) has significantly altered the dynamics of the North East Asia (NEA), according to the public lecture titled 鈥淐hange and Continuity in China鈥檚 Foreign Policy鈥 organized by Strategic Programs of the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS) and UP Diliman Department of Political Science on October 10.
Prof. Meiting Li, PhD discussed change and continuity from Hu Jintao to Xi Jinping鈥檚 administration. She said Xi鈥檚 leadership and working style changed China鈥檚 perspective on governance. Compared to the other Chinese leaders, Xi is the most active in terms of expanding global relations, 鈥渉aving made 25 state visits in five years.鈥
Moreover, Li briefly talked about Chinese FP from Deng Xiaoping until Hu Jintao and explained how the country鈥檚 development was sustained during Xi鈥檚 term because he took a proactive approach and prepared for future possible problems such as the 鈥渄evelopment gap and issues between China and Taiwan and China and Hong Kong.鈥 Li also mentioned that Chinese citizens became progress-oriented under Xi鈥檚 leadership.听
For her part, Prof. Raisa Lumampao discussed the impact of changes in China鈥檚 FP in Korean Peninsula, tackling issues such as denuclearization of the Peninsula, prospects of reunification and other strategic interest. Lumampao presented how the 鈥減olicy shift鈥 from Hu to Xi affected China鈥檚 relationship with its neighboring countries, specifically North and South Korea. It maintained a strategic profile in the NEA by building alliance but increased its role in the international level by showing its economic potential.听 In addition, China focused on the 鈥渆conomy first鈥 mentality and put 鈥渆mphasis on maintenance of peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula鈥.
The public lecture was held at the CIDS Conference Hall, Ang Bahay ng Alumni and attended by faculties and students from various universities to promote interest and discourse.听
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