Author(s): Hugh White

History

China is rising - how should America respond? That could be the crucial question of the twenty-first century, according to strategic expert Hugh White. It is also a crucial question for Australia, affecting our future economy and security. In this essential book, White considers the options for the Asian century. As China's economy grows to become the world's largest, America has three choices- it can compete, share power or concede leadership in Asia. The choice is momentous - as significant for America's future as any it has faced. White controversially argues that America's best option is to share power with China and relinquish its supremacy. As these two behemoths face off across the Pacific, the choice America makes will also have an enormous impact on Australia. The China Choiceis an urgent intervention in the China debate and provides a blueprint for a peaceful future. 'This is an extremely important book, by far the most important contribution so far to Australia's debate on its relationship with China. One hopes that White's argument in time might prevail not only in Canberra, but also in Washington DC.' Martin Jacques, author of When China Rules the World'The China Choiceis an exceptionally thoughtful synthesis of the arguments and influences which bear upon the coming shape of the Pacific.' Paul Keating