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The emergence of the People's Republic of China on the world scene constitutes the most significant event in world politics since the end of World War II. As the world's predominant political, economic, and military power, the United States faces a particularly significant challenge in responding to China's rising power and influence, especially in Asia. Offering a fresh perspective on current and future U.S. policy toward China, Michael Swaine examines the basic interests and beliefs behind U.S.-China relations, recent U.S. and Chinese policy practices in seven key areas, and future

"Sensitivities and suspicions between Washington and Beijing have heightened as China's global power and influence have grown. Chinese and American officials and participants in past confrontations, and scholars from both countries explore the changing features of crisis behavior and their implications for defusing future encounters"--Provided by publisher

PREFACE -- FIGURES -- SUMMARY -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ACRONYMS -- INTRODUCTION -- NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY -- SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS -- Offices of the President and Vice President -- Office of the Premier of the Executive Yuan -- National Security Council -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- Ministry of National Defense -- General Staff Headquarters -- National Security Bureau -- The Kuomintang Standing Committee and Advisory Committees -- The Foreign and Overseas Affairs and National Defense Committees of the Legislative Yuan -- THE NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY PROCESS -- Ad Hoc, Private Meetings -- Limited Bureaucratic Policy Mechanisms -- DEFENSE POLICY, FORCE STRUCTURE, AND BUDGET/ PROCUREMENT DECISIONS -- SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS -- Office of the President -- Ministry of National Defense -- General Staff Headquarters -- Armed Services General Headquarters -- Legislative Yuan -- Impending Organizational Changes -- Defense Strategy and Force Structure Priorities -- THE WEAPONS PROCUREMENT DECISIONMAKING PROCESS -- Defense Plan and Budget Determination -- General Procurement Proposal Formulation -- CGS/MND Evaluation -- President/Premier Evaluation -- LY Intervention -- U.S./ROC Discussions -- Implementation -- Overall Assessment -- CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY.