The China Wave: Rise of a Civilizational State is a 2011 book by Zhang Weiwei about China's economic and geopolitical rise to the status as an emerging global power. It was originally published in Chinese with the English language version being published in 2012. In the book Zhang argues that China's rapid economic development proves the success of China's model of governance and exceptionalism. Zhang argues that China is unique and exceptional because it is a civilization state. Zhang outlines the concept in the book and argues that it challenges Western assumptions about human rights, good governance, and democracy. The book contends that China should not accept Western political models, otherwise it will lose its advantages and risk disintegration.
The book was a best seller in China.
See also
China's peaceful rise Chinese Century
References
Further reading Coker, Christopher. The Rise of the Civilizational State. John Wiley & Sons, 2019.
External links – Al Jazeera News (Aired: 14 January 2012).