China's rise :  challenges and opportunities / 
C. Fred Bergsten ... [et al.]. 
 - Washington, DC :  Peterson Institute for International Economics :  Center for Strategic and International Studies,  c2008. 
 - xxi, 269 pages :   illustrations, maps ;   24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-243) and index. 
<br/><br/>Chronology of main events -- Introduction -- 1. China's challenge to the global economic order -- 2. China debates its future -- 3. Democracy with Chinese characteristics? : political reform and the future of the Chinese Communist Party -- 4. Center-local relations : Hu's in charge here? -- 5. Corruption in China : crisis or constant? -- 6. Sustaining economic growth in China -- 7. Energy implications of China's growth -- 8. Why does the United States care about Taiwan? -- 9. China's military modernization -- 10. China and the world -- 11. Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> The authors discuss China's military modernisation, China's increasing soft power influence in Asia and around the world, China's policy toward Taiwan, domestic political development, the exchange rate controversy, energy and the environment, and trade disputes and investment issues 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780881324174 (alk. paper) 0881324175 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008028925 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA8A3920  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>014703061  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Democratization--China.<br/>Democratización--China
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>China--Condiciones económicas--2000-<br/>China --Relaciones económicas exteriores <br/>China--Política y gobierno--2002-
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC 427.95  / C539r 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>330