BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

CHINA AND THE WEST: EMERGENCE OF NEW SECURITY RELATIONS

Author: Mohd Aminul Karim

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2007v28n1a5

ABSTRACT

Since the end of the Cold War, through a gradual transition from bipolarity, the world power structure has been undergoing changes. The present structure is experiencing uni-multipolarity. U.S.A still remains the unquestionable super power. However, China is emerging as a new economic superpower which is buttressing its military wherewithal as well. Though, China stands farbehind U.S.A. in terms of military modernization and technological sophistication and its area of interest remains confined to the Asia-Pacific and Central Asia, yet it has drawn the attention of the West and the world at large both in terms of economy and military. Linked to it, the close collaboration between China and Russia and interests of other actors like Japan, India, Pakistan and ASEAN countries have brought about a new game scenario in present day world power politics which intermingles geo-politics and geo-economics.