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- Publisher
- Brill
- Copyright
- © 1997 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
- ISSN
- 1058-3947
- eISSN
- 1876-5610
- DOI
- 10.1163/187656197X00118
- Publisher site
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Abstract
Chinese Americans: A Rising Factor in U.S.-China Relations X i a o - h u a n g Yin Occidental College Z h i y o n g Lan Arizona State University U.S.-China relations have entered a stage of uncertainty since the e n d of the 1980s. While China's authoritarian political system a n d its rapid economic growth are often perceived by Washington as a potential threat to the balance of power in Asia, America's s u p p o r t for democ- racy a n d h u m a n rights in China is seen by leaders in Beijing as a con- spiracy to overthrow their government. Other problems such as trade d i s p u t e s a n d U.S. relations with Taiwan have further rocked the frag- ile bilateral relationship. Any inappropriate move, w h e t h e r intentional or casual, may trigger a high level of hostility a n d confrontation. A m o n g various forces at w o r k on U.S.-China relations, a n e w group of players is the Chinese Americans. Although highly diversified in ideology a n d
Journal
Journal of American-East Asian Relations – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1997