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PAX SINICA
Pax Sinica (Latin for "Chinese Peace") is a term referring to a time of peace in East Asia and/or the world, maintained by Chinese hegemony.
In a historical context, the term is most often used to refer to the period of rule by the Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. These periods were characterised by the dominance of the Chinese civilization in East Asia due to its political, economic, military or cultural power.
In international relations theory since the 1990s, noting the increasing power of the People's Republic of China, many scholars believe there will be a Pax Sinica in the twenty-first century. However, some other scholars believe that the opposite will happen and that the rise of Chinese power will encourage conflict rather than peace, due to the authoritarian government of China, or that the increase of Chinese power will not be enough to bring Chinese hegemony.
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