Peaceful Than Offensive: China’s Grand Strategy in the Next Decades

Based on security dilemma and ontology conflicts between China and America, this paper argues that an inevitable prospect for China’s rise is a course of forceful actions conducted by the U.S. that isolate China from international benefits and pose threats to Chinese security. A “peaceful than offensive” strategy is raised for China, which argues China should actively expand and exert its force in reaction to American interference, but better if it can persuade or coerce America to be peaceful for a longer time. This article also proves offensive rise is a feasible choice among alternatives as it enables China to expand peacetime or scoop up benefits from its neighbors, meanwhile it wouldn’t trigger real war between China and America.