China's Rise in Asia

Promises and Perils

Robert G. Sutter

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Year: 2005
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9780742573215
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: International Relations
• Index: Politics & International Relations

China's rapid military and economic growth has fuelled 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 G. 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 China's cooperative or confrontational approach. 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.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Abbreviations
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 - Salient Determinants of China’s Recent Approach to Asia and its Implications for the United States
• Chapter 2 - Recent Chinese Domestic and Foreign Policies and Priorities
• Chapter 3 - China’s Relations with the United States
• Chapter 4 - China’s Relations with Russia
• Chapter 5 - Relations with Japan
• Chapter 6 - Relations with the Korean Peninsula
• Chapter 7 - China-Southeast Asia Relations
• Chapter 8 - Relations with Taiwan
• Chapter 9 - Relations with South Asia
• Chapter 10 - Relations with Central Asia
• Conclusion - China’s “Peaceful Approach” to Asia and Its Implications for the United States
• Appendix - Australian Perspectives on China’s Approach to Asia and Implications for the United States
• Index
• About the Author