China's rise in Asia : promises and perils / Robert G. Sutter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sutter, Robert G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Foreign relations--1976-.

China.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xii, 297 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2005]

Summary:

China's rapid military and economic growth has fueled a steady stream of analysis and debate about the PRC's motivations and objectives regarding the United States. Yet until now, there has not been a sustained, single-authored assessment in English of China's expanding influence in Asia in the post-Cold War period. Respected analyst Robert Sutter draws on his extensive experience in the region to explore the current debate on China's rise and its meaning for U.S. interests by examining in detail China's current and historical relations with the key countries of Asia. He finds a range of motivations underlying China's recent initiatives. Some incline Chinese policy to be cooperative with the United States, others to be competitive and confrontational. Sutter's nuanced study shows that U.S. power and influence continue to dominate Asia and play a critical role in determining which approach is taken by China. He argues that the Bush administration's policies of firmness and cooperation have encouraged China to stay on a generally constructive track in the region.

Contents:

1 Salient Determinants of China's Recent Approach to Asia and its Implications for the United States 25

2 Recent Chinese Domestic and Foreign Policies and Priorities 51

3 China's Relations with the United States 77

4 China's Relations with Russia 107

5 Relations with Japan 125

6 Relations with the Korean Peninsula 155

7 China-Southeast Asia Relations 177

8 Relations with Taiwan 209

9 Relations with South Asia 231

10 Relations with Central Asia 249

Conclusion: China's "Peaceful Approach" to Asia and Its Implications for the United States 265

Appendix Reactions by Australian Specialists to the Key Findings of This Study 281.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0742539067

0742539075

OCLC:

57170057