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?

For all its success, China is still not living up to its potential. Given China's ample opportunities and investment, it should have raised its living standards even faster than it did. Nevertheless, China's economic boom could well be in its middle, not its end.

A major two-day conference in September explored a wide range of questions related to China's foreign relations and political and economic development.