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Managing the Challenges of Complex Interdependence: China and the United States in the Era of Globalization
Author(s) -
Zhao Quansheng,
Liu Guoli
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
asian politics and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1943-0787
pISSN - 1943-0779
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-0787.2009.01164.x
Subject(s) - china , globalization , economic interdependence , international relations , political science , interdependence , modernization theory , dominance (genetics) , context (archaeology) , beijing , political economy , hegemony , development economics , economy , sociology , economics , politics , geography , law , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology , gene
This article examines the increasing complex interdependence of China and the United State in an era of globalization. Deng Xiaoping's strategy of reform and opening requires a peaceful international environment. The normalization of relations with Washington was critical for China's move toward modernization. As China opens its door wider, Sino‐American relations have matured to a much higher level. As the recent Strategic Economic Dialogue between Beijing and Washington indicate, bilateral relations have become truly interdependent. Interdependence creates both sensitivity and vulnerability. Lampton has described U.S.‐China relations in terms of “same bed, different dreams” ( tongchuang yimeng ). Considering the common challenges of global financial crisis and international terrorism, perhaps it is more appropriate to think of China and the United States as strategic partners sailing in the same boat ( tongzhou gongji ). The complex interdependence between the two countries is particularly critical in an age of global turbulence. This article analyzes the current challenges of China‐U.S. relations in the context of turbulent globalization.