China’s strategy appears to be to maintain mutual economic benefit through governance, linked with internal as well as external security, but strengthening security for China means protection, not aggression. Internal security is maintained by eliminating weaponization and ensuring public peace at large, thereby enabling a conducive business environment.

There seems to be a strong relationship between governance and security. While working with an international university in the area of maritime law, we have observed that the general perception of China is not always accurately held by Pakistanis.įrom a layperson’s perspective, China seems to be like any other emerging market: the Chinese people seem to be very hard working, the country seems to have a lot of business opportunities and the nation seems to have the best infrastructure and transport, among other things.Īfter deep insight, we have observed that China’s development, from a legal perspective, stands on successful diplomacy, multilateral ties, negotiation with international organizations (particularly with the World Trade Organization and the International Maritime Organization), strong public-policy making mechanisms, efficient governance models and effective implementation.Īccording to Mahbubani’s book titled ‘Has China Won? The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy’, the systems in China have been developed by adapting multiple resilient governance mechanisms. Living in China for over two years has been quite a unique experience for us.

Has China Won? by Kishore Mahbubani