TY - BOOK AU - Bergsten,C.Fred AU - Freeman,Charles AU - Lardy,Nicholas R. AU - Mitchell,Derek J. ED - Peterson Institute for International Economics ED - Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.) TI - China's rise: challenges and opportunities SN - 9780881324174 (alk. paper) AV - HC 427.95 C539r 2008 U1 - 330 PY - 2008/// CY - Washington, DC PB - Peterson Institute for International Economics, Center for Strategic and International Studies KW - Democratization KW - China KW - Democratización KW - Condiciones económicas KW - 2000- KW - Relaciones económicas exteriores KW - Política y gobierno KW - 2002- N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-243) and index; 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0822/2008028925.html ER -