Issue Briefings 2007

The direction that China and U.S.-China relations take will define the world's future.  As the twenty-first century unfurls, the stakes have never been higher for getting U.S. policy toward China right. These issue papers distill the most critical information presented in China: The Balance Sheet, a comprehensive and balanced look at where China is today and what impact its future path will have on the United States and the world.

All the files below are adobe acrobat pdf.

Overview

China's Domestic Economy

• Growth Prospects
• Consumption-Led Growth
• Energy

China’s Domestic Transformation

• Social Unrest and National Stability
  
• Corruption
• Population and Demographics
  
• Public Welfare
  
• The Environment
  
• Political Reform
  
• Nongovernmental Organizations
  
• Human Rights & Religious Freedom
  
• Media
• Rule of Law
  
• Internet

China in the World Economy

• Trade Imbalance
  
• Exchange Rate
  
• Intellectual Property Rights
  
• Technology

China’s Foreign & Security Policy

• Foreign Policy
  
• View of U.S.
  
• U.S. Role in East Asia
  
• Global Strategic Competition
  
• Taiwan
  
• International System
  
• Japan
• Korea
  
• Military Modernization
  
• U.S.-China Relations
  
• China and India
  
• China and Russia
  
• China and the Developing World