China is the rising power of the early 21 st century. In recent years its economy has turned
into a driving locomotive for the entire Asian continent. Undoubtedly the country has become
an important factor in global politics and economics with a tremendous impact on the political
social and economic development of all other states on our planet. Today's emerging new world
order is unimaginable without China playing a crucial role in it. The general aim of this book
is to study in detail this transformation process and the respective changes in China's
relationship with other major political and economic powers. The articles compiled in the book
were written by researchers from think-tanks diplomatic institutions and academia. This
publication easily guides interested readers through the general landscape of Chinese external
relations.
