China's rise : threat or opportunity? / edited by Herbert S. Yee.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book argues that China will only become a truly global power when its rising power status is accepted, or at least tolerated, by other major powers and China{u2019}s neighbours. Filling a major gap in the existing literature, it presents a comprehensive overview of how China's rise is perceived in a wide range of countries and regions {u2013} these include China's neighbours, other world powers, the parts of China not part of mainland China - Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau - and regions of the world where China is having an unexpected impact, such as the Middle East. It also examines changing perceptions of China in the western media. Overall, the book demonstrates that whilst many countries and regions are much more positive about China's rise than they were before, considerable nervousness and concern persists." -- Publisher.