I. Introduction1. 'National Rejuvenation' as Panacea for China's Domestic and External ChallengesII. DOMESTIC DEVELOPMENTS2. Reform of Party and State Structures in China3. Changes in China's Economic Development Model After the 19th National Congress4. Xi Jinping's Political and Economic Initiatives and the 'Success Trap'5. Political Considerations in the Chinese Leadership's Economic Assessments6. China's Military Reforms in the Wake of Recent CPC National CongressesIII. NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICIES7. Key Markers and Trends in Chinese Foreign Policy in South Asia8. The BRI and the East Sea Disputes in China's Ties with Southeast Asia9. Strategic Competition between China and the United States in Indo-Pacific10. Competition and Caution in Chinese Foreign Policy towards Northeast AsiaIV. CPC PROPAGANDA ABROAD11. The CPC's International Department and China's Party-Based Diplomacy12. China's 'Great Overseas Propaganda' under the Belt and Road Initiative V. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOREIGN POLICY 13. China's Quest for Global Leadership through Scientific and Technological Innovation14. Rural Vitalization Strategy and Foreign Policy15. China's State-Owned Enterprises as Agents of Party and State Power