China's Global Aspirations and Confucianism

This book deals with Chinas global aspirations, which rise from its economic power, history, tradition, ideology, and culture. Confucianism guided the emperors in their mandate of heaven over two thousand years. Today government-driven Confucianism as a countrys soft power is embedded to advance Chinas aspirations for global power. The methodology in this book is historical and cultural narrative to gain a more profound understanding of Chinahow China thinks and acts.