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Interpreting China's Grand Strategy
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Interpreting China's Grand Strategy

The book reveals why managing the rise of China constitutes one of the most important challenges facing the United States in the early 21st century.

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By Michael D. Swaine and Ashley J. Tellis
Published on Jan 1, 2000

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Managing the rise of China constitutes one of the most important challenges facing the United States in the early 21st century. Senior Associates Michael D. Swaine and Ashley J. Tellis address in Interpreting China's Grand Strategy such key questions as: What are China's most fundamental national security objectives? How has the Chinese state employed force and diplomacy in the pursuit of these objectives over the centuries? What security strategy does China pursue today and how will it evolve in the future? Is China likely to become more assertive?

About the Authors

Michael D. Swaine

Former Senior Fellow, Asia Program

Swaine was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and one of the most prominent American analysts in Chinese security studies.

Ashley J. Tellis

Former Senior Fellow

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

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Michael D. Swaine
Former Senior Fellow, Asia Program
Michael D. Swaine
Ashley J. Tellis
Former Senior Fellow
ChinaEconomyTradeMilitaryNuclear Policy

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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