The principles, values and manifestations of multilateralism, including the United Nations, are under sustained scrutiny and assault. Their performance and effectiveness are questioned, as are their decision-making procedures and their representation according to 21st century standards of...

China's vision of global governance: a resurrection of the "Central Kingdom" / Lai-Ha Chan, Pak K. Lee, and Gerald Chan -- Rising from within: China's search for a multilateral world and its implications for sino-us relations / Mingjiang Li -- China's participation in global trade negotiations /...