CHINA: RETURN UNDER THE SLOGAN "HARMONIOUS PEACE" BEIJING AND "THIRD WORLD": A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE by E.I.Safronova, PhD (Economy)
The article examines the foreign policy and foreign economic strategy of China regarding developing countries. Thanks to the purposeful policy aimed at forming stable relations with the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America over the past 20 years Beijing has become an informal leader of the developing world. The remarkable economic success of China has greatly strengthened its position in the international political arena, making this country one of the major players in world politics. At the same time, Beijing does not seek to formalize its status as the worlds or even a regional leading power, preferring sweeping statesments with claims to leadership to efficient work for achieving ambitious goals.