The Chinese School insists on adhering to Deng Xiaoping’s doctrine of maintaining a low profile in international diplomacy, while the traditionalist group advocates taking on greater international responsibility. The mainstream school defines China as a developing country, pointing to China’s per capita GDP, which ranks only 104th in the world.
当中国学派坚持在国际事务中实行邓小平的韬光养晦原则时，传统主义学派却呼吁中国要承担较多国际责任。主流的中国学派坚持将中国定义为是发展中国家，其理由是中国目前的人均GDP仍排在世界第104位；而传统主义者则认为中国已经是仅次于美国的世界第二大经济体，因此应当在国际事务中承担起相应的责任。