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Great Decisions 2010 Fall Updates: U.S.-China security relations

Fall 2010 Updates provide up-to-date news about Great Decisions 2010 articles.

China and US battle to assert presence in South China Sea

U.S warships are conducting their third set of exercises in less than a month, in a show of force which has prompted sharp criticism from Beijing and fears of prolonged maritime tensions in the area. The Chinese navy has recently held three long-range training exercises. These deployments are demonstrative of a potentially dangerous clash of interests as each side seeks to assert its presence.

Testing the waters

America and China have shown growing signs of friction over their competing security presence around the trade-clogged shores of Asia.

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Quizzes

Great Decisions 2010 Spring Quiz Series - U.S.-China security relations

Online topic quizzes are an ideal test of readers' knowledge of the Great Decisions 2010 articles and the Spring Updates!

Great Decisions 2010 Winter Quiz Series - U.S.-China Security Relations

Online topic quizzes are an ideal test of readers' knowledge of the Great Decisions 2010 articles.

In the Classroom »

UNA-USA - Global Classrooms

Global Classrooms is an innovative educational program with the Model United Nations program at its core. Global Classrooms is distinguished by its robust curriculum and teacher and student resources that develop critical thinking, conflict resolution and communication skills for middle and high school students. Global Classrooms cultivates literacy, life skills and the attitudes necessary for active citizenship.

Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning Conference

The Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning annual conference, titled "Creating Success in a Global Era: A World-Class Education for Every Student," connects educators, business leaders, policymakers and resource providers to share best practices, build partnerships and advance policies to ensure that all students are prepared for work and citizenship in a global era.

Foreign Affairs Student Writing Contest 2010

In the inaugural Foreign Affairs Essay Contest, a panel from the Foreign Affairs editorial staff will select one winning essay from submissions from undergraduate students. The winning essay will be published on the Foreign Affairs Web site and the winner will receive a $500 prize. Five honorable mentions will receive a free year-long subscription to Foreign Affairs.

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Recommended Readings »

China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know

China is constantly in the news, yet conflicting impressions abound. Within one generation, China has transformed from an impoverished, repressive state into an economic and political powerhouse. In his new book, Jeffrey Wasserstrom provides cogent answers to the most urgent questions regarding the newest superpower and offers a framework for understanding its meteoric rise.

Wasserstrom reveals that China today shares many traits with other industrialized nations during their periods of development, in particular the United States during its rapid industrialization in the 19th century. Finally, he provides guidance on the ways we can expect China to act in the future vis-à-vis the United States, Russia, India, and its East Asian neighbors.

The Beijing Consensus: How China's Authoritarian Model Will Dominate the Twenty-First Century

In The China Consensus, Stefan Halper Takes us on a whirlwind tour of China in the world—from dictators in Africa to oligarchs in Southeast Asia to South American strongmen— to demonstrate that China's illiberal vision is rapidly replacing that of the so-called Washington Consensus. Instead of promoting democracy through economic aid, as does the West, China offers no-strings-attached gifts and loans, a policy designed to build a new Beijing Consensus.

China: Fragile Superpower

Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest growing economy--the leading manufacturer of cell phones, laptop computers, and digital cameras--a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: Fragile Superpower, Susan L. Shirk opens up the black box of Chinese politics and finds that the real danger lies elsewhere--not in China's astonishing growth, but in the deep insecurity of its leaders. China's leaders face a troubling paradox: the more developed and prosperous the country becomes, the more insecure and threatened they feel.

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