Handbook of Us-China Relations

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This Handbook addresses the key questions surrounding US-China relations: what are the historical and contemporary contexts that underpin this complex relationship? How has the strategic rivalry between the two evolved? What are the key flashpoints in their relationship? What are the key security issues between the two powers? The international contributors explore the historical, political, economic, military, and international and regional spheres of the US-China relationship. The topics they discuss include human rights, Chinese public perception of the United States, US-China strategic rivalry, China's defence build-up and cyberwar. Students and scholars will benefit from the accessible style of the book, particularly as it covers the key debates in the US-China relationship. Policy-makers will also find the original analysis to be of interest. Front Matter Copyright Contents Contributors Introduction to the book PART I CO-EVOLUTION 1. Challenges in US–China relations PART II HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY CONTEXTS 2. The United States in Asia 3. US relations with the PRC during the Cold War 4. US relations with the PRC after the Cold War 5. US perspectives on China: trends and attitudes in US public opinion, media, scholarship and leadership statements 6. Human rights in US–China relations 7. Chinese public perception of the United States 8. US–China economic relations PART III THE US–CHINA STRATEGIC RIVALRY 9. US–China strategic rivalry 10. China’s global challenge to the United States 11. The US rebalance to Asia: implications for US–China relations 12. Assessing the ‘new model of major power relations’ between China and the United States PART IV FLASHPOINTS 13. Japan in US–China relations 14. Korea in US–China relations 15. Taiwan in US–China relations 16. The United States and China’s maritime territorial disputes PART V SECURITY AND DEFENCE 17. Assessing the Sino–US power balance 18. China’s defense build-up: evaluating China’s military capabilities 19. Facing the dragon: debating the US military response to China 20. Against a superior foe: China’s evolving A2/AD strategy 21. The PLA Navy and the US Navy in the Asia-Pacific: Anti-Access/Area Denial vs AirSea Battle 22. Cyberwar: China and the United States 23. Future war: China and the United States PART VI CONCLUSIONS 24. US–China outlook: pragmatism or confrontation 25. The United States and China: why does their relationship matter to the rest of the world? Index