China has achieved significant socio-economic progress and has become a key player on the international stage after … several decades of open-door and reform policy. Looking beyond China's transformation, this book focusses on the theme of … governance which is widely regarded as the next most critical element to ensure that China's growth remains sustainable. Today …

Sun -- 10. Defining and safeguarding priorities in national security; Xi Xiao -- 11. China's role as a leading member of … the international community; Christopher R. Hughes -- 12. China's position in the world and orientation of its grand … security policy orientation in China under Xi Jinping. It explains Xi's ambition, examines the limitations he has to confront …

Key Features:Looks beyond China's rise by focusing on the state of governance in China which will critically affect the … trajectory of China's growth in years to comeProvides readers with a comprehensive sweep of the challenges that leaders in China … speed with the latest developments in China, Japan and Korea. …

Trade and Aid -- Part Two: Economic Planning -- 6. The Concept of Economic Planning -- 7. Economic Planning and China …Studies the nature of China's economic system and, in particular, those elements of Chinese planning that set China …