Bates Gill has completely updated his original analysis, focusing on Chinese policy in three areas: regional security mechanisms, nonproliferation and arms control, and questions of sovereignty and intervention. Looking to the future, he offers specific recommendations for a balanced and realistic approach that emphasizes what China and the United States have in common, rather than what divides them. The main arguments and recommendations of the original book continue to hold true and, in many respects, are more compelling now than ever before given China's continued ascendancy.

Praise for Rising Star-
“[Gill’s] analysis is based on solid research and deep knowledge of Chinese thought and behavior, and when the Chinese fail to meet his standards for constructive behavior, he does not hesitate to take them to task for it.”—Foreign Affairs
“This is a significant book. It pulls together a comprehensive argument that only lies scattered in a multiplicity of other places. Gill’s concluding policy recommendations are balanced and sound.”
—David M. Lampton, Johns Hopkins University University—SAIS
“This important study is clearly organized, well written, and well documented; it is sure to be read widely.”—Journal of Asian Studies