Mar 20,2014 Special Forum Where Does Japan Fit in China’s “New Type of Great Power Relations?” In recent years, the concept of a “new type of great power relations” (xinxing daguo guanxi) has appeared as a prominent theme in Chinese international relations discourse1. The concept was first outlined by State Councillor Dai Bingguo at the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in 2010, but achieved particular prominence following Xi Jinping’s visits to […] Amy King core interests. power transition , Diaoyu/Senkaku issue , illegitimate power , New type of great power relations , postwar international order