Forging stability and security

Editor's Note: At a recent North Pavilion Dialogue, Wang Jisi, former dean of the School of International Studies, Peking University, talked with leading strategy scholars from around the world on the theme "In Search of Conflict Resolutions in a Turbulent World". The following are excerpts from the discussions. The annual dialogue, sponsored by Peking University's Institute of International and Strategic Studies, aims at offering a platform for a frank exchange of views on security issues.

What do you hope China will learn most from your country? For Professor Wang Yizhou from China, what do you want the world to learn most from China?

China, as you know, has grown remarkably for more than 30 years, its economic success bringing greater political influence. A big question that people in the United States ask is, what is China's plan for the future international order? Will she share some responsibility? Some people say China wants to create a new world order... If China is not able to articulate positions on these questions, people will be concerned and they will worry, not necessarily because China has bad intentions, but because of the uncertainties. The challenge here is what kind of a big power China will be.