Introduction: On the danger of war
A short history of the US-China relationship
Understanding Xi Jinping's worldview : ten concentric circles of interest
The first circle : the politics of staying in power
The second circle : securing national unity
The third circle : ensuring economic prosperity
The fourth circle : making economic development environmentally sustainable
The fifth circle : modernizing the military
The sixth circle : managing China's neighborhood
The seventh circle : securing China's maritime periphery
the Western Pacific, the Indo-Pacific, and the Quad
The eighth circle : going west
the Belt and Road Initiative
The ninth circle : increasing Chinese leverage across Europe, Africa, and Latin American and gaining and Arctic foothold
The tenth circle : changing the global rules-based order
America's emerging strategic response to Xi Jinping's China
Xi Jinping's China in the 2020s : the politics of the Twentieth Party Congress
The decade of living dangerously : alternative futures for US-China relations
Navigating an uncertain future : the case for managed strategic competition
From the Book - First edition.
A short history of the US-China relationship
Understanding Xi Jinping's worldview : ten concentric circles of interest
The first circle : the politics of staying in power
The second circle : securing national unity
The third circle : ensuring economic prosperity
The fourth circle : making economic development environmentally sustainable
The fifth circle : modernizing the military
The sixth circle : managing China's neighborhood
The seventh circle : securing China's maritime periphery the Western Pacific, the Indo-Pacific, and the Quad
The eighth circle : going west the Belt and Road Initiative
The ninth circle : increasing Chinese leverage across Europe, Africa, and Latin America and gaining an Arctic foothold
The tenth circle : changing the global rules-based order
America's emerging strategic response to Xi Jinping's China
Xi Jinping's China in the 2020s : the politics of the Twentieth Party Congress
The decade of living dangerously : alternative futures for US-China relations
Navigating an uncertain future : the case for managed strategic competition
