China and the World

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(32 33 36 1)>In 1949 the Chinese people emerged victorious after decades of struggle defeating Western imperialism and a weakened empire to put power in the hands of the masses. The triumph of the Chinese Revolution was a turning point in history-but the true challenge was just beginning.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(32 33 36 1)>China and the World </em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(32 33 36 1)>follows the history of China's foreign policy as it forged a path of socialist construction. Professor Ken Hammond illuminates how China has moved through phases in an ever-changing political landscape: positioning itself through its relationships between the capitalist US and the socialist Soviet Union camps; exploring reform and opening within the global capitalist system; and taking a stronger position in global affairs as the largest economy in the world today. But as China offers an alternative to the exploitation of US imperialism its position as a global power has also made it the target of a US-led new Cold War. Understanding China's relationships to the world is essential to understanding what is next for the global stage.</span></p>