Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes.
If handled wisely, the authors believe, relations between the two countries can produce mutually beneficial outcomes for both Asia and the world..
Chinese policymakers understand that their nation\'s prosperity, stability, and Security depend on cooperation with the United States.
The authors conclude with recommendations for the United States as it seeks to manage China\'s rise.
They evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of China\'s three main power resources--economic power, military power, and soft power.
They consider the tactics deployed by mainland China and Taiwan, as Taiwan seeks to maintain autonomy in the face of Chinese advances toward unification.
The authors probe recent troubles in Tibet and Xinjiang and explore their links to forces beyond China\'s borders.
They also examine Chinese views of the United States; explain why China is so concerned about Japan; and uncover China\'s interests in such problematic countries as North Korea, Iran, and the Sudan.
Though rooted in the present, Nathan and Scobell\'s study makes ample use of the past, reaching back into history to illuminate the people and institutions shaping Chinese strategy today.
By illuminating the issues driving Chinese policy, they offer a new perspective on the country\'s rise and a strategy for balancing Chinese and American interests in Asia.
Nathan and Andrew Scobell analyze China\'s Security concerns on four fronts: at home, with its immediate neighbors, in surrounding regional systems, and in the world beyond Asia.
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Understanding China\'s foreign policy means fully appreciating these geostrategic challenges, which persist even as the country gains increasing influence over its neighbors.
Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes
