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This comprehensive introduction to Chinese foreign relations examines the opportunities and limits China faces as it seeks growing international influence. Tracing the record of twists and turns in Chinese foreign relations since the end of the Cold War, Robert G. Sutter provides a nuanced analysis that shows that despite its growing power, Beijing is hampered by both domestic and international constraints. Newly revised, this edition features more extensive treatment of China's role in the international economy and greater discussion of its relations with the developing world. Overall, Sutter

"This leading text provides a comprehensive and balanced introduction to Chinese foreign relations. Robert G. Sutter assesses China's growing international political and economic assertiveness and considers the causes and grave consequences of tensions with the United States"--

Five new books on Chinese foreign relations break important theoretical and empirical ground. From the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and the South China Sea to the Baltic Sea, these works discuss China's economic, political, and security relations with the rest of the world. They
also show that other countries are not passive recipients of China's policies, but adopt, reject, or redefine Chinese initiatives, such as Belt and Road, based on their interests, values, and stories about their place in the world. However, the books overlook the broader international context
in which such interactions take place: the relationship between China and the United States. The intensifying Sino-US rivalry forces other states to take sides in a fight that is not their own and strengthens some political actors and narratives at the expense of others. We need to start building
bridges across this divide to prevent a renewed division of the world into two hostile blocs.