Current Developments in the U.S.-China Relationship

The United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC or China) are involved in a prolonged stand-off over trade and in competition that is spilling from political and military areas into a growing number of other spheres, including technology, finance, and education, severely straining ties of diplomatic relations. The two lead the world in the size of their economies, their defence budgets, and their global greenhouse gas emissions. This book looks at the current status of the U.S.-China relationship. See more