ReConnect China Policy Brief 1: ‘Remonstrating,’ or the Art of Forging Relations (Bart Dessein & Jasper Roctus) (5/29/2023)“Why does an adviser have the duty to remonstrate with his ruler? Because he exhausts his loyalty and gives [him] his sincerity. In the Analects it is said: ‘If one loves someone, could one refrain from cheering [him] on? If one is loyal to someone, could one refrain from teaching [him]?’” (Discussion in the White Tiger Hall (Baihutong 白虎通), Vol.4: Remonstrance (Jianzheng 諫諍).1 This appeal that dates back to the beginning of the Common Era appears to still have its value in shaping great power relations in the contemporary era.
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