ch will be beneficial and non threatening to the U.S., but China sees this as interference and angered by it. In addition, the U.S. wants to see China become a more democratic nation, and by attempting to force its views, has caused China to believe that the U.S. wishes to weaken them. Although the current state of relations, in regards to Taiwan, is not at the degree it once was it does mimic some cold war politics. I chose this book because of my interest of the United State's future foreign relations with China. I did not have a clear understanding of the dynamics of the foreign polices of the two until I read this book. I am now able to fully understand the complicated web of issues which affect the foreign policy making decisions for the United States in regards to China. Furthermore, I was unaware of the U.S. involvement with Taiwan, so I learned something there too. My only complaint is that at times it is often redundant, due to the numerous authors. The same information could have easily been given in 100 fewer pages. Overall I found Living With China, to be very informative. I would recommend it to anyone who wishes to better understand U.S.-China relations. ...
