Abstract
The regional order of Asia-Pacific is changing dramatically; it attracted the world’s attention, especially after China’s rise as a significant emerging global power and one of the influential regional powers in Asia-Pacific. China announced its Grand Strategy (GS) in 2013 for the Asia-Pacific region. It aims to convert China into a prosperous society, establish good relations with neighbouring countries and make the region more prosperous and developed. This paper deals with how regional and global actors behave towards China’s rise and its GS in the Asia-Pacific region. What regional order is China proposing for the stability and peace of the region? Moreover, what is the expected regional order in the coming years? This article overviews the proposed Chinese GS, focusing on the goals to be achieved in the Asia-Pacific region and the regional states’ reaction towards China’s rise, its GS, and the New Regional Order while using qualitative research methods. China attempts to coordinate with the regional states through bilateral and international mechanisms as they express strategic and security concerns. Despite their worries, all the regional states are backing Chinese GS because they believe Chinese projects can satisfy their infrastructure demands and other security and economic requirements.