US-China Relations in the Twenty-First Century A Question of Trust [Hardcover]

The relationship between the United States and China will be of critical importance to the world throughout the twenty-first century. In the West Chinas rise is often portrayed as a threat and China seen in negative terms. This book explores the dynamics of this crucial relationship. It looks in particular at what causes an international relationship to be perceived negatively, and considers what can be done to reverse this, arguing that trust is a key factor. It goes on to discuss US and Chinese rhetoric and behaviour in three key areas  climate change, finance, and international security. The book contends that, contrary to much US rhetoric, Chinas actions in these areas is often much more flexible and accommodating than the US position, and that the Chinese are much more knowledgeable about, and understanding and appreciative of, the United States than vice versa.

In this gripping, entertaining and deeply thought-provoking study, Michael
Tai analyses the basis of trustor lack of itbetween the Chinese and
American leaderships. He asks whether these two great nations can bridge the
chasm between their vastly different historical experiences and ideological
legacies and build the kind of relationship that might lead us towards a cleaner
planet, a more stable and fairer financial system and ultimately take us
down the road to peace rather than set us on a path to war. It is impossible to
exaggerate the importance of this book, for the fate of the world rests largely
in their hands.

Tim Clissold, author of Mr Chinaand China Rules



World peace depends on sensible power sharing based on trust between the
two remaining superpowers. Michael Tais scholarllƒ’