TY - JOUR
TI - The tributary system and its legacy in contemporary Chinese diplomacy
AU - Niewiński, Stanisław
TI - The tributary system and its legacy in contemporary Chinese diplomacy
AB - 
	The article is devoted to the issue of the classical Chinese view of diplomacy. Their consequence was the creation of the tributary system. The tributary system was developed during the Ming dynasty. The legacy of the tributary system influences China’s foreign policy today.

	The article is divided into two parts. In the first part, the author discusses the functioning of the tribute system. It describes the stages of its formation and the imperial institutions responsible for the empire’s foreign policy. In the second part, the author analyzes the influence of old traditions on the foreign policy of the PRC after 1978. He describes the issue of Sinocentrism that still influences the Chinese view of the world. The author described China’s influence in selected Asian countries. It also talks about the most important Chinese initiatives in the international arena.
VL - 2023
IS - Volume 17
PY - 2023
SN - 2082-7695
C1 - 2720-0825
SP - 313
EP - 331
DO - 10.4467/20827695WSC.23.017.18735
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/wschodnioznawstwo/article/system-trybutarny-i-jego-dziedzictwo-we-wspolczesnej-dyplomacji-chinskiej-republiki-ludowej
KW - The tributary system and its legacy in contemporary Chinese diplomacy