The system of international relations in the XXI century: views of the Chinese leadership
Subject/topic. China's views on the system of international relations in the 21st century are undergoing significant changes, because the PRC is close to entering the stage of becoming a superpower. The concept of the Community of the Common Destiny of Mankind describes China's “new” approach to international relations, which ascertains the former one. According to the conceptual documents of the PRC and the CPC, the task set of China’s foreign policy provides for the achievement by the PRC of dominant geopolitical positions, primarily, on the Eurasian continent. Goals/objectives. To assess probable consequences of the implementation of the concept of a Community of the Common Destiny of Mankind on the system of international relations in the 21st century. Methodology. The paper offers the assessment of probable consequences of the abovementioned concept, which may influence national security of the PRC, the USA and the Russian Federation. Results. In modern conditions, China's foreign policy activities, thanks to the rapid growth of the country's economic power, has become one of the most important factors of the modern world order. Through peaceful economic “expansion”, the PRC has achieved leading positions in the Asia-Pacific and Central Asian regions and has become the most important geopolitical and economic partner of Russia. At the same time, bilateral Russian-Chinese relations face a number of potential challenges. The problem of the degree of political, economic, and, most importantly, military rapprochement between the Russian Federation and the PRC is especially acute. Discussion/application. The proposed approach to assessing the impact of the possible consequences of the implementation of the aforementioned concept makes it possible to identify political priorities of China, the United States and Russia in various regions of the world. Conclusions/relevance. Conclusions of the article may be used to substantiate recommendations addressed to relevant Russian military-political institutions.