During its fifty years of existence the People's Republic of China has seen dramatic changes, from the proclamation of the independent state through the period of the Communist Revolution, the Cultural Revolution, the Reform Period. These changes are analysed from the political, economic and social points of view, chllaenging accepted orthodoxy. Throughout, the emphasis is on change in the context of contemporary China, and as part of the Chinese Communist Party's search for paths to development.

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List of abbreviations List of figures and tables List of contributors and editors Preface 1. Appraising APEC: All Talk, No Walk? Donald K. Emmerson 2. APEC: Its Place in International Relations Hanns W. Maull 3. APEC, ASEAN and EAEC - A Tale of Two Cultures of Cooperation Jürgen Rüland 4. APEC and Latin America: Completing the Pacific Rim Agenda Manfred Mols 5. Strategy Without Vision: The US and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Vinod K. Aggarwal and Kun-Chin Lin 6. APEC in Sino-American Relations: A Vehicle for Systemic Integration Charles E. Morrison 7. APEC, Australia and New Zealand: Pathways to Asia? Heribert Dieter 8. Japan's Role in APEC: Wavering or Leading From Behind? Werner Pascha 9. APEC and the Asian Crisis: Rebuilding the Asian Economics, But How? Rüdiger Machetzki 10. Future Trends of APEC Susanne Feske

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Institute of Asian Affairs