{"product_id":"9780977159420","title":"U.S.- China Relations: Mainstream and Organic Views","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe relationship between China and the United States has been tumultuous. Sometimes allies, often rivals, the two powers have a long history of brinksmanship mixed with diplomacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProf. Ifay F. Chang, PhD, has a vested interest in US-China relations. As a first-generation Chinese American, he watches with concern as mainstream media delivers an almost nightly narrative of anti-China rhetoric. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUS-China Relations\u003c\/i\u003e collects a series of sixty essays written by Chang for \"Mainstream and Organic,\" a newspaper column also published online. In his writing, Chang offers honest and candid reflections on the issues and conflicts threatening the US-China relationship. He delves into history, discusses media portrayals of China, and offers advice from the perspective of a US citizen with a Chinese background. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith China's emergence as the world's second-largest economy, hard questions must be asked about the country's relationship with America. With the United States shifting the focus of its foreign policy to East Asia, is China-or America-preparing for an unavoidable war? Or can the two countries work toward mutual benefits and world peace? Chang's opinions are both enlightening and guardedly optimistic as we head into a new era of US-China relations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TLC Information Services","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50062105116912,"sku":"9780977159420","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780977159420_p0.jpg?v=1784735160","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780977159420","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}