Contributors Examine Domestic Challenges Surrounding Slowed Economic Growth, Xi's Anti-Corruption Campaign, and Government Efforts to Maintain Social Stability
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Contributors examine domestic challenges surrounding slowed economic growth, Xi's anti-corruption campaign, and government efforts to maintain social stability. Essays on foreign policy range from the impact of nationalist pressures on international relations to China's heavy-handed actions in the South China Sea that challenge regional stability and US-China cooperation. The result is a comprehensive analysis of current policy trends in Xi's China and the implications of these developments for his nation, the United States, and Asia- Pacific. eISBN: 978-1-62616-299-0. Subjects: Political In This Review. China's Rise in Asia: Promises and Perils. By Robert G. Sutter. Rowman & Littlefield, 2005. 312 pp. $69.00. Purchase. China Rising: Power and Motivation in Chinese Foreign Policy. Edited by Yong Deng and Fei-Ling Wang. Rowman & Littlefield, 2005. 360 pp. $82.00. Purchase. 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