US-China Relations

China policy on Capitol Hill

Tao Xie

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Routledge
01 June 2010

Political structure & processes; International relations

Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

With China's rapid ascendance to great power status, the U.S.-China relationship has become one of the most important international relationships in the world today. This book explores relations between the U.S. and China, focusing in particular on China policymaking in the U.S. Congress, which has been unusually active in the development of this relationship. Based on detailed analysis of China bills introduced in Congress over the past three decades, it provides detailed analysis of how Congressional policymaking works in practice, and explores the most controversial issues in U.S.-China relations: Taiwan, trade and human rights. It considers the voting patterns and party divisions on these issues, showing that liberals and conservatives often form an alliance concerning China because China's authoritarian regime, human rights problems, soaring trade surplus with the U.

S and rising military power attract criticism from both camps. It also argues that congressional committees, bicameralism and presidential veto make it virtually impossible for Congress to legislate on China, despite its intense preferences, and therefore Congress often turns to informal -- but no less effective -- means to exert influence on China policy, such as framing public opinion and generating situations that result in anticipated reactions by the executive branch or Beijing.

By: Tao Xie
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780415590426
ISBN 10: 0415590426
Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 01 June 2010
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. The New Institutionalism and Legislative Behavior 3. Congressional Efforts to Punish China 4. Effects of Congressional Activism on China Policy 5. Congress and U.S.--China Trade Relations 6. Congress and Taiwan 7. Congress and China’s Human Rights 8. Beyond the Case of China 9. Conclusion

Tao Xie is Assistant Professor at the American Studies Centre, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China. He holds a Ph.D. in political science. His primary research interests are U.S. Congress and American electoral behaviour.