China's economic, military and technological rise poses essential questions about its impact on the future and shape of the current unipolar world order. Even if we assume that this rise will eventually lead to a multipolar world order, another question arises about the mechanisms of this transition: Will it involve an inevitable military US-Chinese clash, or could it occur smoothly without a clash? Moreover, what is the expected timeframe for such transition?Many research in recent years, particularly after the Covid-19 pandemic, tries to answer these questions. However, given the complexity of international relations, it is not easy to give a firm answer. Hence, it is necessary to refer to the various international relations theories on the conditions and mechanisms of a transition in the world order.This study relies on two main theories - Power Transition Theory and Hegemonic Stability Theory. These two were selected due to their coherent arguments and their reliance on varied and distinctive perspectives to understand a transition in the world order, giving systematic and relatively coherent answers.Based on these two theories, this study does not claim to give a final answer regarding the impact of the rise of China on the future of world order or the mechanisms of this transition; rather, it represents an initial necessary contribution to research efforts that are required at this stage.

China's economic, military and technological rise poses essential questions about its impact on the future and shape of the current unipolar world order. Even if we assume that this rise will eventually lead to a multipolar world order, another question arises about the mechanisms of this transition: Will it involve an inevitable military US-Chinese clash, or could it occur smoothly without a clash? Moreover, what is the expected timeframe for such transition?Many research in recent years, particularly after the Covid-19 pandemic, tries to answer these questions. However, given the complexity of international relations, it is not easy to give a firm answer. Hence, it is necessary to refer to the various international relations theories on the conditions and mechanisms of a transition in the world order.This study relies on two main theories - Power Transition Theory and Hegemonic Stability Theory. These two were selected due to their coherent arguments and their reliance on varied and distinctive perspectives to understand a transition in the world order, giving systematic and relatively coherent answers.Based on these two theories, this study does not claim to give a final answer regarding the impact of the rise of China on the future of world order or the mechanisms of this transition; rather, it represents an initial necessary contribution to research efforts that are required at this stage.