Contexts
Legal
Translation Equivalents
- National interest
Analysis
As can be seen in Chinese national security law and foreign investment law and the related policies, China’s concept of the national interest was adopted from English international relations texts, but now has evolved to the point where China’s concept of what a national interest comprises, is fundamentally different from that of western countries. Despite the stark difference, the term ‘national interest’ is semiotically accurate, and readers will understand that these are two different philosophical conceptions to answer the question “What is the national interest?” See our Article on the Chinese law concept for more details.