A CRITICAL DECADE

China emerged as a major economic diplomatic and military power during the critical decade from 2008 to 2018 As a result China39s foreign policy has become more active and dynamic This book provides a unique perspective to understand Chinese foreign policy during this decade by examining continuities and changes in both internal and external factors that have shaped China39s development The book focuses on key challenges in China39s diplomacy such as USChina relations the Korean Peninsula Taiwan Japan India Chinese investment overseas the Belt and Road Initiative global and regional cooperation soft power etc It also includes an extensive annotated bibliography of major recent publications on various aspects of Chinese foreign policy This is the first scholarly book that studies the evolution and key challenges of China39s foreign relations during the critical decade 2008–2018 when China grew into a crucial sometimes assertive power in international affairs