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China's Peaceful Rise?
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China's Peaceful Rise?

See what these leading experts have to say on such key questions as, are the United States and China on a collision course? And, what are the economic and strategic implications of China's transformation?

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By Jonathan Spence, Zbigniew Brzezinski, John Mearsheimer, Martin Wolf, Ashley J. Tellis, Homi Kharas, Minxin Pei
Published on Jan 1, 2005

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Source: Foreign Policy, January/February 2005

The January/February 2005 issue of Foreign Policy magazine features a special report, "China Rising: How the Asian Colossus is Changing our World," Click on links below to read individual articles and see what these leading experts have to say on such key questions as, are the United States and China on a collision course? And, what are the economic and strategic implications of China's transformation?

The report is based on the Carnegie conference, "China's Peaceful Rise?” held in the fall of 2004. Click here for speaker biographies, videos, and transcripts of that event.

The Once and Future China by Jonathan Spence

Clash of the Titans by Zbigniew Brzezinski and John Mearsheimer

Why is China Growing So Slowly by Martin Wolf

A Grand Chessboard by Ashley Tellis

Lifting All Boats by Homi Kharas

Dangerous Denials by Minxin Pei

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About the Authors

Jonathan Spence

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski served as national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter from 1977-1981. He is the author of several acclaimed books on foreign policy, most recently, Strategic Visions: America and the Crisis of Global Power.

John Mearsheimer

Martin Wolf

Ashley J. Tellis

Former Senior Fellow

Ashley J. Tellis was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Homi Kharas

Minxin Pei

Former Adjunct Senior Associate, Asia Program

Pei is Tom and Margot Pritzker ‘72 Professor of Government and the director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies at Claremont McKenna College.

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Jonathan Spence
Zbigniew Brzezinski

Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski served as national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter from 1977-1981. He is the author of several acclaimed books on foreign policy, most recently, Strategic Visions: America and the Crisis of Global Power.

John Mearsheimer
Martin Wolf
Ashley J. Tellis
Former Senior Fellow
Homi Kharas
Minxin Pei
Former Adjunct Senior Associate, Asia Program
Minxin Pei

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