| 中文摘要 | 第4-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-10页 |
| List of Acronyms | 第13-18页 |
| CHAPTER 1 Introduction | 第18-37页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第18-23页 |
| 1.2 Explaining Research Problem | 第23-24页 |
| 1.3 Argument | 第24页 |
| 1.4 Literature Review | 第24-32页 |
| 1.5 Theoretical Framework | 第32-34页 |
| 1.6 Research Methodology | 第34页 |
| 1.7 Significance of the study | 第34-35页 |
| 1.8 Organization of the Study | 第35-37页 |
| CHAPTER 2 The Wars in Afghanistan and Relevant Actors’ involvement | 第37-50页 |
| 2.1 Historical Background of Afghanistan | 第38-41页 |
| 2.2 1979 war and Stakeholders’ involvement | 第41-48页 |
| 2.3 9/11 and its impacts on security situation in Afghanistan | 第48-50页 |
| CHAPTER 3 Neo Classical Realism: A theoretical explanation of the policy evolution | 第50-66页 |
| 3.1 Realism | 第50-52页 |
| 3.2 Neo-Realism | 第52-54页 |
| 3.3 Neo Classical Realism | 第54-66页 |
| CHAPTER 4 Evolution of China's Policy towards Afghanistan | 第66-85页 |
| 4.1 Afghanistan Place in China's Policy: From Buffer to Backyard | 第66-69页 |
| 4.2 Afghanistan's significance for China and other regional countries | 第69-78页 |
| 4.3 China's policy in Afghanistan since 9/11 | 第78-81页 |
| 4.4 China's Changed and Revised Policy towards Afghanistan | 第81-85页 |
| CHAPTER 5 External factors attributing to Change in China’s policy towards Afghanistan | 第85-107页 |
| 5.1 U.S policy adjustment and western military draw-down | 第85-92页 |
| 5.2 Change in the regional actors' stance towards Afghanistan | 第92-93页 |
| 5.3 Power Vacuum and Challenge of Adversary: India in Afghanistan | 第93-107页 |
| CHAPTER 6 Internal factors attributing to Change in China’s policy towards Afghanistan | 第107-122页 |
| 6.1 Xi Jinping assuming power: taking China to new position in International System | 第107-111页 |
| 6.2 The Belt and Road Initiative | 第111-114页 |
| 6.3 New Neighborhood Diplomacy: China's Initiative for Peace in Afghanistan | 第114-122页 |
| CHAPTER 7 Conclusion | 第122-131页 |
| Bibliography | 第131-157页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第157页 |
