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China’s Evolution as a Global Power: Lessons from the Bush Administration

Even before people perceived China as a global player, Beijing was pressed to step up to global responsibilities by the events of September 11, 2001, and the Bush administration’s policies around terrorism and Afghanistan.

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By Evan A. Feigenbaum
Published on Nov 20, 2020

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About the Author

Evan A. Feigenbaum

Vice President for Studies

Evan A. Feigenbaum is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees work at its offices in Washington, New Delhi, and Singapore on a dynamic region encompassing both East Asia and South Asia. He served twice as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and advised two Secretaries of State and a former Treasury Secretary on Asia.

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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