Introduction
PART ONE :THE EVOLUTION OF CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY
　Chapter One China and World
　　Historical Legacy and Worldview
　　Lean to One Side(1949--1959)
　　Revolutionary Self-Reliance ( 1960--1969 )
　　Triangular Diplomacy(1970--1989)
　　Influence of ideology
　Chapter Two China's Decision-Making
　　Institutions
　　Government and Party Organizations
　　Ministry of Foreign Affairs
　　Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade
　　Ministry of National Defense
　　The Decision-Making Process
PART TWO : CHINA'S INDEPENDENT FOREIGN POLICY
　Chapter Three Five Principles and Peaceful Coexistence
　　The Bandung Conference
　　Fundamental Norms Guiding International Relations
　Chapter Four China and InternationalOrganizations
　　The History of China in International Organizations
　　China and the United Nations
　　China's Role in the United Nations
　　Recent Events with Respect to Taiwan
　　China and WTO
　Chapter Five China's Public Diplomacy
　　"People to People" Diplomacy
　　Public Diplomacy and China's Image in the World
　　The Significance of Public Diplomacy
　PART THREE: CHINA AND POWERS
　Chapter Six Sino-Soviet Relationship
　　Sino-Soviet Split
　　From Split to Confrontation
　　Return to Normality
　　Views for the Sources of Sino-Soviet Conflict
　Chapter Seven Sino-Russian Relationship
　　Sino-Russian Economic Relations
　　Issues for Sino-Russian Economic Relations
　　Russian-Chinese Military Cooperation
　　The Shanghai Cooperation Organization
　　Outlook on Russia-China Relations
　　Conclusion
　Chapter Eight Sino-US Relationship
　　The Historical Background of Sino-US Relations
　　Sino-US Strategic Relations
　　Sino-US-EU Triangular Relations in the 21st Century
　　Sino-US-Japan Strategic Triangular Relations
　　Taiwan Issue and the Sino-US Relations
　　Conclusion
　Chapter Nine The Relations between China and Japan
　　Sino-Japanese Relations in the Cold War: Normalization
　　and Strategic Structure
　　Sino-Japanese Economic Relations
　　China and Japan in the New Century
　　Sino-Japanese Relations: Comparative Studies
　　Conclusion
　Chapter Ten Sino-EU Relationship
　　China's Relations with East and West Europe
　　Sino-EU Relations in Retrospect
　　Concurrent Situation of Sino-EU Relations
　　Main Features of Sino-EU Relations
　　Conclusion
PART FOUR: CHINA ON THE GLOBAL SETTINGS
　Chapter Eleven China's Peaceful Rise and Its Foreign Policy
　　Globalization and China's Peaceful Rise
　　Cooperative Mechanism of Regional Security
　　The Recoanition of Regional Culture
　　Nontraditional Security Issues
　　China vs ASEAN: Cooperative Diplomacy
　　ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreements
　　Future Outlook
　Chapter Twelve China's Multilateral Diplomacy
　　China and Northeast Asia Security Dilemma
　　China and South Asia: Seeking Common Interests
　　China and Brazil: Strategic Relationship
　　China and Central Asia: Strategic Partnership
　Chapter Thirteen Contemporary Sino-African Relations
　　Sino-African Relationships from Historical Perspective
　　Sino-African Relations from the Global Level
　　Sino-African Relations from the Nation Level
　　Sino-African Economic Relations
　　Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Aid China-Africa Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges
　　Conclusion
Prospects: China's Position in International Order
Selected Bibliography
Index
List of Abbreviations