“Yes, China is a country that is still divided, but the Taiwanese issue – one of China’s core issues – is not the whole issue,” Zhou told the Post ahead of the publication of Should the World Fear China? – a collection of his essays written between 2013 and 2024.
“Because for major powers like China, there are actually two more missions for its military. One is to safeguard its overseas interests, another is to shoulder its international responsibilities,” he said.
In the 102 essays and opinion pieces for numerous international media outlets featured in the book, Zhou examines the questions facing Beijing as its status rises on the world stage.
He also addresses concerns about China’s rising international status and its influence in geopolitics and relations with other countries in the book, which will be published by C. Hurst & Co this month.
