Fall 2017 JPI

out that China has no one to cooperate with against a global dominant military power. Finally, we
could hardly foresee a successful global strategy of China. Although China’s economy has grown, it
still needs more time and power to figure out a proper and feasible global strategy. The AIIB and the
OBOR are not enough to make China a real challenger to the American hegemony.
Mearsheimer shows a good analysis and prediction on China, but he undervalues American
global power. When we take the global influence of America into consideration, we find that China
has no capability to build a regional hegemony by following the American way in the Western
Hemisphere. Moreover, China also has insufficient power and incentive to overthrow the American
international system.
Finally, I argue that while the US behaves as a world leader, China has no chance to be a real
challenger. The success of China shows the advantage of the American world system. Thus, America
should continue to consolidate its global influence and defend the values it holds. With strong global
domination, America has the capability to transform China into a partner through economic benefit
and military deterrence. No one can deny that China is rising in the American world system; however,
I posit that instead of depicting China as the frightening panda which climbs up to the top of the
Empire State Building, Americans should view China as a potential partner with whom to work on
emerging global challenges.
JPI Fall 2017, pg. 51