Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-270) and index.
Introduction: toward an understanding of China's worldview / Yong Deng and Fei-Ling Wang -- Self-image and strategic intentions: national confidence and political insecurity / Fei-Ling Wang -- Conception of national interests: realpolitik, liberal dilemma, and the possibility of change / Yong Deng -- Managing conflict: Chinese perspectives on multilateral diplomacy and collective security / Jianwei Wang -- Human rights and democracy / Ming Wan -- Nuclear nonproliferation / Wexing Hu -- Public images of the United States / Ming Zhang -- Sino-U.S. relations: the economic dimensions / Yasheng Huang --China and its Asian neighbors: implications for Sino-U.S. relations / Bin Yu -- Taiwan: from peaceful offense to coercive strategy / Suisheng Zhao -- Pride, pressure, politics: the roots of China's worldview / Thomas J. Christensen