U.S.- China Relations

The 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.

Prof. 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.

"US-China Relations" 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.

With 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.