ANALYSIS OF CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE AND ITS SPATIAL EXPANSION SINCE THE REFORM AND OPENING-UP POLICY

CHE Bing-qing; ZHU Chuan-geng

doi:10.13959/j.issn.1003-2398.2019.05.014

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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ›› 2019, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (5) : 109-116,134. DOI: 10.13959/j.issn.1003-2398.2019.05.014

ANALYSIS OF CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE AND ITS SPATIAL EXPANSION SINCE THE REFORM AND OPENING-UP POLICY

CHE Bing-qing^1,2, ZHU Chuan-geng^1,2

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According to the theory of spatial interaction and the theory of distance decay, by means of constructing a quantitative measurement model of geopolitical influence based on event data, it is found that from 1980 to 2015, the rank system and the influential index of the world powers show a good temporal and spatial inertia. The Eurasian continental margin is the agglomeration area with high geopolitical influence index. The geopolitical influence of China, the United States and Russia is quite different. The promotion of China's geopolitical influence is mainly promoted through the enhancement of its economic strength. The enhancement of the U.S. geopolitical influence is a general result of advancement in the fields of economy, science and technology and military affairs. Russia's geopolitical influence lags behind China and the United States. On the one hand, it is reflected Russia lacks economic strength; on the other hand, because of its conflicts with other countries, it reduces its geopolitical influence index. The index of geopolitical influence in China showed the characteristics of "smooth first and then fast". Varied opening-up and foreign policies echoed the rising geopolitical index. The countries or regions that China has influence on has increased from 132 in 1980 to 210 in 2015. The expansion of influence intensity starts with East Asia → Southeast Asia → South Asia, West Asia → Europe, Oceania, North America → Africa and South America. The driving force of economic development, the coupling with developed countries, active cooperation and exchange with foreign countries, and government-led events are the main driving forces for raising the geopolitical influence in China.

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international influence / stage characteristic / space expansion / drive mechanism / China

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CHE Bing-qing, ZHU Chuan-geng. ANALYSIS OF CHINA'S INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE AND ITS SPATIAL EXPANSION SINCE THE REFORM AND OPENING-UP POLICY[J]. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. 2019, 34(5): 109-116,134 https://doi.org/10.13959/j.issn.1003-2398.2019.05.014

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