The past few decades have seen the emergence of many well-financed think
tanks, dedicated scholars and influential pundits in the US, who have
just one main research subject: China. They range from the Fairbank
Center established by John King Fairbank in 1955, the first of its kind
to support and promote advanced research and training in all fields of
Chinese studies, to the Center for Strategic and International Studies
(CSIS), which boasts a number of programs focusing on China. From books
such as The Coming Conflict with China by the representatives of the New
China Threat school of thought, Richard Bernstein and Ross Munro in
1998, to The Three Faces of Chinese Power by David Lampton in 2008, the
engagement of several generations of US experts with China reflects the
complex history of the Sino-US relationship.To read more.......
