{"id":22137,"date":"2020-10-28T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T10:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacionincipe.com\/?p=22137"},"modified":"2025-03-26T10:52:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T10:52:22","slug":"jiang-zemin-and-the-rise-of-china-as-an-economic-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundacionincipe.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/28\/jiang-zemin-and-the-rise-of-china-as-an-economic-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Jiang Zemin and the Rise of China as an Economic Power"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The lecture was delivered by Spanish Ambassador Juan Le\u00f1a, who served as Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China (1993-1999)<\/strong>, as well as in other posts such as Ambassador to South Korea and Japan. Ambassador Juan Le\u00f1a’s presentation analyzed the country\u2019s global growth and its opening to the world from the last decade of the past century, under the leadership of Jiang Zemin, Deng Xiaoping\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding Jiang Zemin, one idea highlighted by Ambassador Le\u00f1a is that he was not initially considered the main candidate for the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and later President of the People’s Republic of China. However, he had the support of Deng Xiaoping and other Communist Party leaders. Juan Le\u00f1a considers China\u2019s history as one of the most instructive, with its transformation and opening to the world beginning under the policies implemented during Mao Zedong\u2019s leadership (1949\u20131976)<\/strong>. Thanks to this transformation, China initiated its external opening, which led to improved relations with other countries. Today, China is a major global player and ranks as the world\u2019s second-largest economy<\/strong>, behind only the United States. Juan Le\u00f1a argues that all these factors have contributed to China becoming the main beneficiary of globalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The international initiatives pursued by China\u2019s last five leaders reflect the country’s outward focus and its growing influence in global markets and politics<\/strong>. The international policies of Chinese leaders have primarily focused on joining various multilateral organizations, such as the World Trade Organization, and signing cooperation agreements with other countries. During Mao Zedong\u2019s rule, China developed an opening strategy toward the United States and joined the United Nations in 1971<\/strong>. Later, Deng Xiaoping accelerated China\u2019s integration into global markets through economic reforms and the modernization of key sectors. Jiang Zemin consolidated China’s foreign relations and improved its global image, strengthening ties with the United States and the European Union, as well as securing China\u2019s entry into the World Trade Organization, as previously mentioned. Hu Jintao launched the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, of which Spain is a member. Finally, the current Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, is responsible for completing this transformation. To achieve this, he has promoted the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative<\/strong><\/em>, while also working to improve China’s international image, which has been affected by the current pandemic context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ambassador Le\u00f1a linked past policies to the concepts of hegemony, power, and influence, traditionally based on deterrence and military strength. However, today, international cooperation is emerging as the most effective mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almudena Lobo
Communication Assistant, INCIPE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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