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As the China's remarkable rise continues and as Beijing's interests seem to clash more frequently with those of its neighbors and the US, the answer grows ever more important for American policy makers. Recently, a civilian analyst at the US Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii sought to shed light on the issue. The analyst, Timothy R. Heath, braved the notoriously turgid prose in Chinese official documents and identified the stated "desired end state" for the country. It is wrapped up in the term national rejuvenation. Despite its currency today, national rejuvenation is not an invention of the party. Its pedigree in China actually dates back to the formative period of Chinese nationalism, from the latter stages of the nineteenth century through the early twentieth century. Up to now, Chinese nationalism has been invoked generically to explain China's conduct in territorial and resource disputes, as well as in international forums such as climate-change negotiations. Adapted from the source document.