This book examines the transformation and the multifaceted nature of the relationship between US and China in the twenty-first century and argues that it is more competitive than co-operative, even in areas that are amenable to co-operation such as trade and nuclear non-proliferation
Richard Bernstein and Ross Munro, former Beijing bureau chiefs with long experience in Asian affairs, present a clear-eyed and uncompromising look at the potentially disastrous collision course now taking shape in US-China relations
In short, the book is a series of case studies of U.S.-China negotiations, examining the impact, at various points in time, of distinct combinations of internal and external factors on the behavior of the negotiators and the outcome of the negotiations.
The title of this unique insider's look at a crucial decade of Sino-American interchange derives from a Chinese expression that describes a relationship of two people whose lives are intimately intertwined but who do not fundamentally communicate with each other.
Discusses China's growing military and economic power, and warns of the potential threat to American hegemony throughout the world.
This volume examines the shifting relationship between the peoples and governments of the United States and China during the last century. By focusing on personalities and cultures as well as politics, the author explains the misperceptions that have driven the two countries together and apart.
Contents: 1. Setting out 2. Arrival 3. Chou En-Lai 4. At the Diaoyutai 5. Meeting with Mao 6. Mao Tse-Tung 7. The long freeze etc.