China’s Strategic Culture at an Inflection Point: From “Non-Interference” to “Global Responsibility”—The Libya Crisis and the Pragmatic Development of Moral Realism

• In Event: New Directions for China’s Role in International Security

Brief Overview

Libya’s crisis forced China to move from non-interference to global responsibility, turning morality into a strategic lever, projecting military reach at minimal cost while maneuvering for legitimacy on the global chessboard.

Author

• Qionghui Huang, Ghent University