This book seeks to understand the evolution of China's relations with its neighbors, both Central Asian and in particular its Southeast Asian neighbors.

China’s relations with its neighbors have evolved since 1949, and in the 21st century many scholars argue that China’s rising power has led it to be increas

This volume offers to compare and explain variances of regionalism in Asia by disclosing the distinctive features of regional arrangements and how they evolved

The relations between ASEAN and China occupy a unique and important position in the foreign relations of the Asia-Pacific region. This volume investigates the i

The global implications of China's rise as a global actor In 2005, a senior official in the George W. Bush administration expressed the hope that China would em