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The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs Special Issue - China in the Commonwealth: a benign dragon? Call for Papers The role of the People's Republic of China in the developing world has grown notably in recent years mirrored by its very rapid economic advance at home. A number of priorities frame China's foreign policy in the developing world including the search for natural resources to fuel its economy, the securing of its one China policy vis-à-vis Taiwan, and the support for third world solidarity and the so-called Beijing consensus. As part of China's growing foreign presence it has established increasingly strong ties with a number of countries across the Commonwealth. This special issue will focus on the nature of Chinese-Commonwealth relations and the function China is playing in the political and economic development of countries in Africa, South East Asia, and the Caribbean. Contributions are sought on topics such as: the threats to good governance and human rights as a result of China's policy of 'non-interference' in the affairs of foreign states, the economic opportunities and risks of Chinese engagement, the role of the Chinese diaspora, the influence of Chinese-Commonwealth cooperation on the international stage, the views within the Commonwealth of greater Chinese engagement, and the external responses to the deepening relationship. Papers can incorporate specific countries, regions, sectors and/or themes. If any one wishes to submit an abstract before starting work on the final paper, this is welcomed. Papers should conform to The Round Table guidelines - see www.moot.org.uk <http://www.moot.org.uk/> . For further information contact the editors of the special issue, Dr Peter Clegg at [log in to unmask], or Dr Jianxiang Bi at [log in to unmask], or the Editor of The Round Table, Dr Venkat Iyer at [log in to unmask] Contributors are asked to submit their papers by Monday 16th February 2009. The special issue is scheduled to appear in October 2009. This email was independently scanned for viruses by McAfee anti-virus software and none were found