Nicholas Khoo, Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Otago and Non-Resident Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs, New Zealand

• Contents: Introduction: From “Biding One’s Time” to the “China Dream” 1. Conceptualizing China as an International Actor 2. The End of China’s Cold War: Wedge Strategy and the Termination of the Soviet-Vietnamese Alliance 3. US–China Relations and the Dynamics of Power Projection 4. Sino-Japanese Relations and the Rise of Coercive Diplomacy Conclusion: China Returns to Power Index

‘China’s Foreign Policy since 1978: Return to Power is a necessity for the academic library and a must-read for all students and academicians interested in China’s foreign affairs.’

Nicholas Khoo, Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Otago and Non-Resident Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs, New Zealand

• Contents: Introduction: From “Biding One’s Time” to the “China Dream” 1. Conceptualizing China as an International Actor 2. The End of China’s Cold War: Wedge Strategy and the Termination of the Soviet-Vietnamese Alliance 3. US–China Relations and the Dynamics of Power Projection 4. Sino-Japanese Relations and the Rise of Coercive Diplomacy Conclusion: China Returns to Power Index

‘China’s Foreign Policy since 1978: Return to Power is a necessity for the academic library and a must-read for all students and academicians interested in China’s foreign affairs.’

Nicholas Khoo, Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Otago and Non-Resident Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs, New Zealand

• Contents: Introduction: From “Biding One’s Time” to the “China Dream” 1. Conceptualizing China as an International Actor 2. The End of China’s Cold War: Wedge Strategy and the Termination of the Soviet-Vietnamese Alliance 3. US–China Relations and the Dynamics of Power Projection 4. Sino-Japanese Relations and the Rise of Coercive Diplomacy Conclusion: China Returns to Power Index

‘China’s Foreign Policy since 1978: Return to Power is a necessity for the academic library and a must-read for all students and academicians interested in China’s foreign affairs.’