Between Dao and Qi:Argumentation of China's Enhancement of Discourse Influence in International Law and Its Transcendence
The recent emergence and popularity of the term"discourse power"have adapted to the needs of the Chinese government to adjust its foreign relations policies with the continuously increasing national strength.However,the appropriateness of the term is open to debate,especially from the perspective of international law.The essence of enhancing China's international discourse power lies in China's pursuit of increasing the international influence of specific discourses.The efforts to enhance the influence of discourse in relation to international law are beneficial for safeguarding Chinese state interest and building a more just and reasonable international order.Considering the inherent characteristics of international law and Chinese international legal practice,discourse theory can provide important methodology for Chinese in enhancing its international legal discourse power.However,existing discourse theories primarily focus on the instrumental function of achieving the goals of the purposes of one party without considering the potential impacts of discourse,thus rendering discourse essentially as"Qi"(tangible instruments).As a responsible developing country,China should,on the one hand,prioritize discourse treat at the level of"Qi",that is,by enhancing China's international legal discourse power through discourse to safeguard national interests.On the other hand,it should understand or transcend discourse at the level of"Dao"(intangible ways),meaning that China's enhancement of its international legal discourse power is not only to safeguard its national interests but also to serve the promotion of building a community with a shared future for mankind and constructing a more just and reasonable international legal order.At the same time,concrete actions should be taken while strengthening discourse.
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