Chinese foreign relations power and policy of an emerging global force

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Continuity and strategy in contemporary Chinese foreign policy -- Leadership priorities, decisionmaking and world views -- China's role in the world economy -- China, multilateralism and international governance -- Chinese national security policies -- Relations with the United States -- Relations with Taiwan -- Relations with Japan and Korea -- Relations with Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands -- Relations with Southern Asia and Central Asia -- Relations with Russia and Europe -- Relations with the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America -- Assessing China's rise and acute rivalry with America.

"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"--