This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND license. Ambassadors are a kind of vehicle and
bellwether for globalization. These diplomatic envoys serve as pivotal contact points between
nations across a wide range of fields from economics and culture to health and the
environment. The special group of ambassadors in this book - those based in Beijing - are at
the forefront of what for many countries is one of their most important bilateral relationships
as well one of the most striking and consequential aspects of global affairs in the 21st
century: the rise of China on the world stage. This book aims to present an overview of China
and the world from diverse angles. It brings together essays by ambassadors to China on a range
of bilateral and multilateral issues including trade and investment regional economic
cooperation sustainable development technology and innovation and entrepreneurship. Given
their familiarity with China and extensive international experience the insights of these
ambassadors are useful for policymakers academics entrepreneurs students and anyone trying
to make sense of our rapidly changing world.
