China's Rising Foreign Ministry: Practices and Representations of Assertive Diplomacy - Hardcoverby Dylan M. H. Loh (Author) China's rise and its importance to international relations as a discipline defining phenomenon is well recognized. Yet when scholars analyze China's foreign relations, they typically focus on Beijing's military power, economic might, or political leaders. As a result, most traditional assessments miss a crucial factor: China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). In China's Rising Foreign Ministry, Dylan M. H Loh upends