Some Aspects of the Foreign Policy of the People''s Republic of China in 2012
The main directions of the foreign policy of the PRC in 2012 are analyzed. They include preparation of the international political platform of the XVIII Congress of the CPC, countering "the return of the U.S. to Asia" and three regional challenges (disputes over the sovereignty of the islands in the East China and South China seas, unresolved border issue with India) and diversification of instruments and vectors of China’s international activities.