1. China’s Evolving Foreign Policy Nov. 7, 2009

2. The Rise of China

3. Geography Population Economics Pressure China’s Place

20. Island China

21. Inflection Point

22. Managing Growing Energy Demand 1993: Oil Consumption Exceeds Domestic Production 2003: China Overtakes Japan as #2 Consumer 2005: Consumption Doubles Domestic Production 2008: China Overtakes Japan as #2 Importer

25. Trade Driven Policy Middle East Africa Central Asia Southeast Asia Latin America

28. Contending with the Super-Power Unipolar - no more Cold War Economic dependencies National instability Fear of interference Focus Outward

31. Exploiting the Financial Crisis Massive reserves Engine of growth Voice of Developing World

32. Maritime Expansion

34. Can China Break Free?

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