ABSTRACT
The article, "Thinking about China," briefly reviews U.S.-China relations in the 20th century and looks at China today and the state of contemporary U.S.-China relations. Looking ahead, China's emergence as a great power is viewed as among the defining challenges for the United States and the international system during the first quarter of the next century. Strategies for dealing with China are considered and their relative effectiveness weighed. The author concludes that a clear and consistent interest-based strategy offers the best hope of managing the challenge of China in the next century.
