"Assessing China's rapidly changing role on the international stage China is again undergoing a period of significant … transition. Internally, China's leaders are addressing challenges to the economy and other domestic issues after three decades of … they see as China's place in the world. This has included a more proactive approach to trade and related international …

the rise of China alters the context in which the broad spectrum of policies in the United States should be assessed. Here … issues and tradeoffs, examining how the balance of such tradeoffs shifts due to China's rise. In doing so, he demonstrates … how a rising China exerts its gravitation pull on U.S. policy, not so much through lobbying or negotiation, but through …