China's Foreign Policy and Soft Power Influence.

Intro -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Preface -- China's Foreign Policy: What Does It Mean for U.S. Global Interests? -- Summary -- Background and Analysis -- PRC Diplomacy -- China's "New Security Concept" -- Framing the Debate on China's Growing Global Reach -- Lack of Transparency in Foreign Policy Decision Making -- Lack of Aid and Investment Data -- Questions About U.S. Policy -- The Concept of "Soft Power" -- Presumed PRC Foreign Policy Goals -- Enhancing Sustainable Economic Growth -- Squeezing Taiwan's International Space -- Maintaining Regional and International Stability -- Increasing International Stature and Competing with U.S. Supremacy -- Through Bilateral Initiatives -- Through Existing Multilateral Organizations -- Through New Multilateral Institutions -- Competitive Advantages of PRC "Soft Power" -- "No Strings" -- The Benefits of State-Owned Assets -- Limitations on PRC Soft Power -- Advantage, U.S. -- The Narrow Base of PRC Achievements -- The Complications of an International Presence -- The "Private Sector" Calculation -- China's Foreign Contacts -- Asia -- Japan -- Russia -- European Union -- Middle East and Africa -- Western Hemisphere62 -- Implications for U.S. Interests -- Options -- Reinvigorate U.S. Global Engagement -- Encourage Greater Transparency and Good Governance in China -- Leverage U.S. Strengths over China -- End Notes -- China's "Soft Power" in Southeast Asia -- Summary -- China's Diplomacy in Southeast Asia -- Bilateral and Sub-Regional Relations -- Regional Organizations -- China's Foreign Aid to Southeast Asia -- China's Aid to the Least Developed Countries in the Region -- Burma -- Cambodia -- Laos -- Vietnam -- China's Aid to the More Developed Southeast Asian Countries -- Indonesia -- The Philippines -- A Comparison of U.S. and Chinese Economic Relations With ASEAN.

Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade With ASEAN -- Energy -- The Importance to ASEAN of its Economic Ties with China and the United States -- Foreign Direct Investment -- Tourism -- China's Efforts to Boost Economic Ties with ASEAN -- U.S. Efforts to Bolster Trade with ASEAN -- U.S. Policy Implications -- Trends, Effects, and Implications for the United States -- Policy Options -- End Notes -- China's Foreign Policy and "Soft Power" in South America, Asia, and Africa -- Letter of Submittal -- Letter of Transmittal -- China's "Soft Power:" Overview and U.S. Policy Challenges1 -- Definitions of Soft Power -- Presumed PRC Foreign Policy Goals -- Enhancing Sustainable Economic Growth -- Squeezing Taiwan's International Space -- Increasing Its International Stature and Competing with U.S. Supremacy -- Competitive Advantages of PRC "Soft Power" -- No Strings -- The Advantage of State-Owned Assets -- Limitations on PRC "Soft Power" -- Lack of Success -- The Narrow Base of PRC Achievements -- The "Private Sector" Calculation -- Implications for U.S. Interests -- Options -- Latin America and the Caribbean25 -- Overview -- Diplomacy -- Bilateral Relations and Competition with Taiwan -- Regional Organizations -- Analysis -- Economic Ties -- Trade -- Investment -- Energy -- Tourism -- Analysis -- Foreign Assistance -- Implications for U.S. Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean -- The Southwest Pacific70 -- Overview -- Diplomacy -- The China-Taiwan Rivalry and "Dollar Diplomacy" -- China, Taiwan, and the Freely Associated States -- Trade and Investment -- Foreign Aid -- Aid to Fiji -- Pacific Views Toward China -- Pacific Chinese -- Anti-Ethnic-Chinese Riots -- Implications for U.S. Policy in the Region -- Japan and South Korea100 -- Overview -- International Trade Flows -- Investment, Financial, Aid, and Cultural Flows -- China's Relations with Japan.

China's Relations with South Korea -- Regional Trade Arrangements -- Competing Visions for East Asia -- Shifting Regional Groupings -- Implications for U.S. Policy in Region -- Central Asia131 -- Overview -- Bilateral and Multilateral Diplomacy -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization -- Economic Ties -- Trade and Foreign Investment -- Energy -- Foreign Assistance -- Implications for Central Asia -- Human Rights -- Environment -- Sustainable Development -- Constraints on Chinese Influence -- Implications for U.S. Interests -- Southeast Asia216 -- Overview -- Diplomacy -- Bilateral and Sub-Regional Relations -- Regional Organizations -- A Comparison of U.S. and Chinese Economic Relations with ASEAN -- Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade with ASEAN -- Energy -- The Importance of China and the United States to ASEAN's Trade -- Foreign Direct Investment -- Tourism -- China's Efforts to Boost Economic Ties with ASEAN -- U.S. Efforts to Bolster Trade with ASEAN -- Foreign Aid -- Aid to the Least Developed Countries in the Region -- China's Aid to the More Developed Southeast Asian Countries -- U.S. Policy implications -- Trends, Effects, and Implications for the United States -- Sub-Saharan Africa274 -- Overview -- Historical Background -- Current Motives and Objectives -- Challenges -- China's Current Africa Policy -- PRC Outreach to Africa -- Chinese Pledges Under FOCAC -- Vehicles for Diplomacy -- Regional Ties -- African Union -- Military and Security Issues -- PRC "Aid" and Trade Finance in Africa -- PRC Aid: Criticisms and Chinese Responses -- PRC African Aid Levels -- China-Africa Trade and Investment -- Imports -- Oil -- Exports -- Sino-African Engagement: Implications -- Economic Effects -- Transparency and Governance Issues -- U.S. Policy Implications -- End Notes -- Chapter Sources -- Index.

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