ABSTRACT

The new "creative involvement" is neither abandoning the stance of "laying low and biding the time" nor Western interventionism or power politics. Instead, it is a new choice which is in accordance with China's new position of being one of the great powers in the world, China's national situations and strength, as well as its cultural tradition. Undoubtedly, "creative involvement" will continue to develop during the period of China's peaceful rise and gradually become China's unique style in international politics and on the diplomatic stage. In a word, "creative involvement" refers to a new optimistic attitude, that is, in the second decade of the 21st century, China will be more actively involved in international affairs and play a better role. The new diplomacy of "creative involvement" has moved forward the Deng Xiaoping lines in the new situation and reflected the new Chinese diplomacy with much more vision and aggressiveness in the higher-level stage.