An intensifying debate about China’s meteoric and historically-unparalleled rise is leading some to question its allegedly peaceful nature.

Apologists insist China’s rise is benevolent, but this belief isn’t one overwhelmingly shared by the international community, argues China expert Frank Ching in a recent article on China’s pursuit of regional dominance in the Asia Pacific.

Building on China’s earlier, “hide your light” (tao guang yang hui) strategy, the Chinese government announced its plans for a “peaceful rise” shortly after the turn of the century to counter “China threat” arguments.

Beijing’s concentrated efforts to dominate the Asia-Pacific region have demonstrated to the world that China’s “peaceful rise” only exists in Beijing’s possibly-overactive imagination, asserts Ching, an experienced author and journalist who spent years reporting on Asia and China.

http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/26/expert-chinas-peaceful-rise-exists-only-in-beijings-imagination/