What are China's foreign policy motivations? -- Image study as an approach to explore China's motivations toward the U.S. -- Chinese perceptions of threat from the U.S. -- Chinese perceptions of opportunity from the U.S. -- Chinese perceptions of American power -- Chinese perceptions of American economy -- Chinese perceptions of American politics -- Conclusion
Summary
The ""China threat"" has been one of hotly debated topics since the early 1990s. Chinese Perceptions of the U.S. is a book about what Chinese scholars said about the U.S. among themselves, their criticism and appreciation of the U.S., its power status in the world, the advantages and disadvantages of its political and economic systems, and most importantly, what China should do with regard to the U.S. The author addresses two fundamental questions: Does China have the capabilities to challenge the international system? An
