China

by Berlatsky, Noah

• ISBN13: 9780737747669
• ISBN10: 0737747668
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-09
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	p. 11
Introduction	p. 14
What Is the Status of Human Rights and Democracy in China?
Chapter Preface	p. 19
China Is Not Moving Toward Democracy	p. 21
China Is Moving Toward Democracy	p. 31
China Must Be Convinced of the Benefits of Democracy	p. 39
China Is Committed to Human Rights	p. 44
China Abuses Human Rights: Amnesty International	p. 54
Human Rights Must Be the Most Important Issue Between the United States and China	p. 63
Periodical Bibliography	p. 68
How Is China Handling Its Economic Challenges?
Chapter Preface	p. 70
The Global Recession Did Not Weaken China's Economy	p. 72
The Global Recession Weakened China's Economy	p. 77
Free Trade with China Benefits Both China and the United States	p. 83
Free Trade with China Benefits China but Hurts the United States	p. 88
Trade Imbalances Are Dangerous for Both the United States and China	p. 94
China Must Do More to Combat Intellectual Property Piracy: U.S. Chamber of Commerce	p. 99
Business Must Combat Chinese Intellectual Property Piracy	p. 107
Chinese Intellectual Property Piracy Cannot Be Avoided	p. 112
Periodical Bibliography	p. 118
Is China's Military a Threat?
Chapter Preface	p. 120
China's Military Buildup Is a Threat to U.S. Interests	p. 122
China's Military Buildup Is Not a Threat to Legitimate U.S. Interests	p. 129
China Can Aid Nuclear Nonproliferation	p. 135
China Is Behind the North Korean Threat	p. 140
China Can Help Confront the North Korean Threat	p. 144
China Remains a Threat to Taiwan	p. 149
China-Taiwan Relations Are Improving	p. 154
Periodical Bibliography	p. 160
Is China Protecting the Environment?
Chapter Preface	p. 162
China's Air Pollution Is Improving	p. 164
China Must Do More to Address Air Pollution	p. 170
China Is Addressing Climate Change	p. 180
China Must Do More on Climate Change	p. 185
Periodical Bibliography	p. 191
For Further Discussion	p. 192
Organizations to Contact	p. 194
Bibliography of Books	p. 200
Index	p. 204
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