Chinese Foreign Relations: Power and Policy of an Emerging Global Force (Asia in World Politics)

With new assertiveness and prominence, China under President Xi Jinping is rightly considered an emerging and aggressive superpower backed by growing economic and impressive military strength. In this meticulous and balanced assessment, Robert G. Sutter traces China’s actions under Xi Jinping, including the many challenges they post to the international status quo. He provides a comprehensive analysis of newly prominent Chinese unconventional levers of power and influence in foreign affairs that were previously disguised, hidden, denied or otherwise neglected or unappreciated by specialists. Sutter considers the domestic issues that preoccupy Beijing and the global factors economic and political factors that complicate and constrain as well as enhance China’s advance to international prominence. Contents Preface to the Fifth Edition Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1 Continuity and Change in Contemporary Chinese Foreign Policy 2 Leadership Priorities, Decision Making, and Worldviews 3 China’s Role in the World Economy 4 China, Multilateralism, and International Governance 5 Chinese National Security Policies 6 Relations with the United States 7 Relations with Taiwan 8 Relations with Japan and Korea 9 Relations with Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands 10 Relations with Southern Asia and Central Asia 11 Relations with Russia and Europe 12 Relations with the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America 13 Assessing China’s Rise amid Acute Rivalry with America Notes Selected Bibliography Index About the Author "This leading text provides a comprehensive and balanced introduction to Chinese foreign relations. Robert G. Sutter assesses China's growing international political and economic assertiveness and considers the causes and grave consequences of tensions with the United States"--Page 4 de la couverture