Meeting China Halfway: How to Defuse the Emerging US-China Rivalry

Historical enmity, cultural divergence, ideological estrangement, geopolitical competition, and the "security dilemma" are causing major tensions in the US-China relationship. This book proposes 100 policy proposals to ease bilateral tensions through compromise, focusing on laying bare US and Chinese perceptions of where their interests clash. It also analyzes hundreds of Chinese-language sources, including military publications, to break new ground in the study of the world's most important bilateral relationship.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 04 January 2019
Publisher: Georgetown University Press

The Asia-Pacific region is witnessing significant tensions, driven by historical enmity, cultural divergence, ideological estrangement, geopolitical competition, and the "security dilemma." Despite alarming signs of escalating rivalry, there is a lack of concrete paradigms to guide the troubled US-China relationship away from disaster. This book stands out as it focuses on unveiling both US and Chinese perspectives on areas of conflict and proposing innovative approaches to alleviate bilateral tensions through compromise. Each chapter includes a "cooperation spiral" to illustrate these policy proposals. Throughout the book, Lyle J. Goldstein presents one hundred policy recommendations aimed at initiating a meaningful debate on cooperative policy solutions to the most pressing issues in US-China relations. Goldstein's approach goes beyond American scholarship by extensively analyzing hundreds of Chinese-language sources, including military publications, which have previously been overlooked by Western experts. Meeting China Halfway, now available in paperback, remains a refreshing and distinctive contribution to the study of the world's most important bilateral relationship.

Weight: 598g
Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781626166349