How China Ends Wars : Implications for East Asian and U.S. Security

How has China historically approached diplomacy, mediation and escalation in conflict? To what degree are these historical patterns of behavior likely to manifest themselves in future conflicts, especially given all the changes to China's internal and external environment since China's last war in 1979? And how might the U.S. role in the region, and shifting power balances more generally, affect China's decisions about war termination in future conflicts?