This edited volume addresses one of the most significant issues in international strategic studies today: how to meet the challenge of a rising China?

Part I: Understanding the China Challenge 1. China Rising: Theoretical Understanding and Global Response Quansheng Zhao and Guoli Liu 2. China's Rise in Historical Perspective Warren I. Cohen 3. Exploring Theoretical Implications of the Rise of China: A Critique on Mainstream IR Perspectives Yun-han Chu and Min-Hua Huang 4. China's Rise as a Trading Power Guoli Liu Part II: Perspectives from the Globe 5. U.S. Response to the China Challenge Robert G. Sutter 6. Japan's Shifting Strategy toward the Rise of China Mike M. Mochizuki 7. Future imperfect: The European Union's Encounter with China (and the United States) William A. Callahan 8. Beyond Alliance? China's Strategic Partnerships with Russia and India Yong Deng 9. Southeast Asian Perspectives on the China Challenge Evelyn Goh 10. Latin America and China's Growing Interest He Li Part III: Managing the Challenge 11. Unipolarity:Implications for China, the US and the World Qingguo Jia 12. Managing the Challenge: Power Shift in U.S.-China Relations Quansheng Zhao