NARRATIVES OF CHINA’S CONTEMPORARY FOREIGN POLICY AND DIPLOMACY
The modern foreign policy of China, starting from the late 20th century, has been shaped by historical, economic, and cultural factors. One of the key moments was China’s opening to the world in the early 1980s under the leadership of reformer Deng Xiaoping. This period marked the transition from a planned economy to a market economy, which initiated economic growth and attracted foreign investment. Foreign policy became a tool to support this growth.

