On equal terms : redefining China's relationship with America and the west

Author/Creator:

Zheng, Mingxun

Publication/Creation:

Chichester : John Wiley [distributor].

Format:

Book

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Full Title:

On equal terms : redefining China's relationship with America and the west / Zheng Mingxun ; [foreword by Thomas S. Robertson].

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Additional Author/Creators:

Robertson, Thomas S.

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

China--Relations--United States
China--Foreign relations--United States
United States--Relations--China
United States--Foreign relations--China
China--Relations--Western countries
China--Foreign relations--Western countries
Western countries--Relations--China
Western countries--Foreign relations--China

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Hybrid machine : governance with Chinese characteristics -- Guns and roses : expect a roller-coaster ride -- The Chinese piggy bank : the global shift in economic relations -- Not made in China : why the U.S. trade deficit with China is not what it seems -- Land of many markets : The mountains are high and the emperor is far away -- Guanxi and Mianzi : still important despite legal reform -- Soft power : winning hearts and minds -- Climbing the technology ladder : from 'assembled in China' to 'innovated in China' -- Winds of change : China's drive for alternative energy is gaining worldwide attention and respect -- The dream team : China and America must put politics aside and work together for the benefit of the plant and for future generations -- Afterword -- China's current leadership -- China-U.S. Joint Statement.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-190) and index.

Summary:

"For anyone who wants to better understand China and its economic and political relations to the West, 'On Equal Terms' offers front-row insight. Exploring China's state-capitalist economic model and the unique qualities and ideals of Chinese culture that can make difficult for Westerners to understand its approach to business interactions, the book looks to the future, explaining how China and the United States can cooperate to solve some of the world's major problems. Covering the extraordinary changes taking place in China and China's relationship with America and the West over ten powerful chapters, the book looks at China's state-capitalist model of governance, how history affects her behavior in foreign policy, how China is emerging as an economic world power, that products are not made but assembled in China, that China is not one big market but many markets, and much more. Provides an inside view on the future of China and America from an expert with personal experience on both sides of the story; explains the sometimes mysterious worlds of 'Guanxi' and 'Mianzi'--the notions of giving, saving, and preserving 'face' in business and cultural relationships that many Westerners struggle to understand; a truly up-to-date resource that gives reader's the most recent information about Chinese-American relations China and America need to cooperate in order to solve the major problems of the world, and 'On Equal Terms' gives readers the information they need to improve their business and professional relationships in China."--Publisher's website.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xi, 200 pages ; 24 cm

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990029989310302486

ISBN:

0470828862
9780470828861

OCLC Number:

707263925

Barcode:

010002494043