The new mission of the Chinese Communist Party: A revisit to communist international relations

Abstract

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) plays a secondary role in supporting China's national goals and interests. The communist ideology no longer dominates Chinese political behaviour and foreign policy; nationalism and national interests are the main determinants of China's foreign relations with other communist states. More important, it is evident that the CCP plays a secondary role in foreign relations with North Korea and Vietnam in three dimensions: political, economic and military. In all three aspects, the CCP supported but did not dominate Chinese foreign behaviour: communist ideology always played a role secondary to national interests.