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At this moment, Americans regard China as a major threat, both economically and strategically, while Chinese regard the US as determined to contain China and impede its development. Tensions between the two countries remain high: human rights, trade, Taiwan, the South China Sea, military budgets.

Yet, in spite of all these points of contention, the search for common ground through diplomatic engagement goes on as both countries’ leaders recognize that constant friction can have calamitous consequences.

These brief, engaging essays bring students of international affairs up to speed on what is happening inside China and on China’s role in the world. Gurtov’s expert assessments illuminate important developments in Chinese politics and society, notions of national security, and the link in Chinese thinking between security and economic development. Primary source documents at the end of each chapter provide students with real-world policy context.



Table of Contents:

PART I: CHINA AND WORLD
1. US-China Relations: Policy and Diplomacy
Finding Common Ground with China
Trump 1.0 and China
Biden and Xi Seek Coexistence
Military-to-Military Communication Resumes
The Rise and Fall of US-China Exchange Programs
The China Initiative Profiles Chinese Americans
Trade Politics
Chips War: Advantage China?
The Republicans’ “China Week”
Trump 2.0 and China: The Rocky Road Ahead
Trump’s Tariff War in 2025
The Way Forward
Documents: Xi Jinping and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Discuss Partnership versus Rivalry; Project 2025’s Recommendations for US China Policy; Chinese and US Public Opinion Polls; China Reacts to Trump’s Election; Two Chinese Reactions to Trump’s Tariff Threats; A Chinese Expert Addresses the Main Source of Future US-China Competition
2. The US-China Strategic Competition
The Threat Business: China Comes First
US Policy on Taiwan, and China’s Response
The US-China Military Balance
An Ill-advised Visit to Taiwan
Evaluating the 2023 Spy Balloon Incident
Taiwan’s Autonomy: A Provocative Issue for China
War Games and False Alarms
Close Encounters: The Dangers of the Asia Pacific Strategic Competition
Cyber Hacking: Who’s Doing it to Whom?
Chinese Opportunism and Western Reactiveness in the Pacific Islands
Trump on Taiwan
Trump’s Reverse-Nixon Strategy
Trump’s Budget Cuts: A Glaring Contradiction
Documents: The Biden-Harris National Security Strategy Paper (2022) on China; The 1979 Taiwan Relations Act; Three Views of How US Policy on Taiwan Should Change
3. China’s Relations with Russia and Europe
China-Russia Relations on the Eve of War in Ukraine
China Between Russia and the US in the Ukraine War
The Evolution of Europe’s View of China
EU-China Trade Politics
China’s Wartime Balancing Act in 2024
France Charts Its Own Course on China, But the EU Commissioner Disagrees
Trump’s Reset with Russia: Pluses and Minuses for China
Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Europe
Documents: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Exchange New Year’s Greetings; A conversation with European Council President Antonio Costa
4. China and the Global South
China in Africa: Winning the Competition with the West
BRI: The Energy Side
The Battle Over Cobalt
The Withering of US Aid Competition
The Significance of the BRICS for China
How Money Talks
Exporting for Security: China’s Surveillance Equipment and Military Abroad
A Big Deal but Not Enough: China’s Middle East Diplomacy
Documents: Xi Jinping Addresses the BRICS Summit in Russia; Xi Jinping Touts China’s Development Assistance; Xi Jinping Addresses Problems and Opportunities with the BRI; Xi Jinping on “China’s Story”; Sri Lanka’s Indebtedness to China; The Chinese Model for Humanity; China’s Position on the Israel-Palestine Conflict; China’s Position on the Iran Nuclear Issue
5. China and Its Neighbors: Japan, India, the Two Koreas, Myanmar
Renewed Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
The Russia-North Korea “Strategic Partnership”: Implications for China
US-China Relations and US Policy on North Korea
Risky Business as Japan Steps Out
US-Japan Security Ties Strengthen
Japan and China in the Trump Era
China-India Diplomacy Seeks Improvement
India’s Strategic Headaches on Land and Sea
The Problematic Situation for China in Myanmar
Documents: Foreign Minister Wang Yi Says China-Japan Relations are at a Critical Stage; Xi Jinping Meets Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru; Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi Comment on China-India Relations; Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang’s Speech at the Opening Plenary of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference

PART II: INSIDE CHINA
6. Politics and Society
Economic Development Requires Security
Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign
The People and the Party
Reform and Repression
The Culture War in China
The Covid Coverup
Trends in China’s Higher Education
Documents: Xi Jinping on Continuing Reforms; A Politburo Member Discusses Religious Conformity; Xi Jinping’s New Year Address; Xi Jinping on China’s Modernization
7. The Economy and Environment
Comparative Economic Strength of the US and China
Peak China
China in the Global Economy: Setting Records, Facing Dilemmas
Two Chinese Commentaries on the Virtues of Economic Globalization
Private Capitalism is OK
China’s Rising GDP: Speedy Development or Quality Development?
China is on Track to be the Leading Carbon Emitter—and Leader in Green Energy
Some Contradictions of Development
Who Pays? China’s Role in Global Climate Financing
Documents: China’s Economic Outlook; 2023 Report on the State of the Ecology and Environment in China; China’s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change; Xi Jinping on Climate Change and Global Governance
8. Human Rights
Repression of the Uyghurs
China’s Abuse of Biometric Data Collected in Minority Populations
Forced Labor and “Reeducation” in Xinjiang and Tibet
Destroying Democracy: China in Hong Kong
China’s Mass Detention System
Crimes Without Punishment: International Attempts to Change China’s Policies
Thailand Extradites Uyghurs to China
China’s Response to Repression in Myanmar
Where is Peng Shuai?
Ai Weiwei and Freedom of Expression
Documents: The State Council Information Office, “The Communist Party of China and Human Rights Protection: A 100-Year Quest"; The Australian Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Makes a Joint Statement to the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee on Human Rights in Xinjiang Province and Tibet; China’s Human Development Indices; China’s Hydropower and Dam Projects in Tibet; Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s Appraisal of the United Nations

PART III: CONCLUSION
9. For Further Reflection
US-China Relations
China, Its Neighbors, and the Global South
China’s Relations with the European Union and Russia
Chinese Politics, Economy, and Society



About the Author :
Mel Gurtov is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Portland State University. He previously was on the staff of the RAND Corporation, where he was an author of the Pentagon Papers, and then began his teaching career at the University of California, Riverside. He has written 30 books on China, US foreign policy, and international affairs, most recently America in Retreat: Foreign Policy under Donald Trump and Engaging Adversaries: Peacemaking and Diplomacy in the Human Interest, both published by Rowman & Littlefield. Dr. Gurtov is a former Senior Fulbright Scholar and is Senior Editor of Asian Perspective, which he served as Editor-in-Chief for over 20 years.


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  • ISBN-13: 9798216365921
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
  • ISBN-10: 8216365926
  • Publisher Date: 02 Apr 2026


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