China's rise on the global stage is one of the most important geopolitical events of the last two decades. Now the world's third-largest economy and largest holder of foreign exchange reserves, China's growing international influence is also marked by its cooperation in the Six-Party Talks on North Korea's denuclearization and an array of global discussions ranging from trade to climate change. But in the shadow of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, questions remain about the government's record on human rights, political reforms, and role as a responsible stakeholder in the world.
The following is a list of resources on China tracing some of the important issues:
China's Economy and the World
CGS Working Paper: China's $1.5 Trillion Bet: Understanding China's External Portfolio
Elizabeth Economy/Adam Segal: Why the United States and China Are Not Ready to Upgrade Ties
Brian Klein: Can China Save the World?
Derek Scissors: The Costs of Halting Market Reforms in China
Brad Setser: China: Creditor to the Rich
Sebastian Mallaby: Beijing's Would-Be Houdinis
China's Central Bank Governor on Reforming the International Monetary System
Rising Power
Richard Haass: China: Don't Isolate, Integrate
Must Read: China's Way Forward
Annual Report to U.S. Congress on China's Military Power
Backgrounder: China's Military Power
CFR Task Force Report on U.S.-China Relations
Political and Democratic Reforms
Podcast: Can the Internet Bring Democracy to China?
Excerpts from former Communist Party Chief Zhao Ziyang's Memoir
Chinese Citizens' Charter 08 for Political Reforms
CFR Symposium on Religion and the Future of China
Chinese Government's Human Rights Action Plan
Interview: Jerome Cohen Says China Has Mixed Record on Human Rights
Backgrounder: Tibet and Chinese Nationalism
Backgrounder: The Question of Tibet
Internal Challenges
Backgrounder: China's Troubled Food and Drug Trade
Elizabeth Economy: The River Runs Black
