Obamas Challenge To China: The Pivot To Asia

This book explores U.S.-China relations, the most important bilateral relationship in the world, under the leadership of President Barack Obama. Obama took office just as China’s rise to global power accelerated; his decisions set the stage for a new era in U.S.-China relations. The book outlines Barack Obama’s personal worldview and the backgrounds of his advisors, including Hillary Clinton, Robert Gates, John Kerry, and Susan Rice. It details major events in U.S.-China relations from 2009 to 2014, such as Obama’s first China visit, the Pivot to Asia, Cheng Guangcheng’s story, Xi Jinping’s rise, and Snowden’s cyberespionage revelations. It addresses economic, military, climate, human rights issues, and multilateral cooperation, ending with suggestions for improving U.S.-China relations for a peaceful future.