Edited by Dennis Hickey and Baogang Guo - Contributions by Muhamad Al-Olimat; Joseph Y.U. Cheng; Dennis Hickey; Shiping Hua; Jih-Un Kim; Eric Kiss; Samuel C.Y. Ku; Han Lheem; Jing Men; Chung-chian Teng; Enyu Zhang and Kate Zhou

This co-edited book focuses on China's increasing engagement with many of the less developed countries-particularly those in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East-and explores the current and future trends in Beijing's foreign relations.

Chapter 1 Introduction: Dancing with the Dragon: China's Emergence in the Developing World Chapter 2 Chapter 1: The Chinese One World View and Foreign Policy Chapter 3 Chapter 2: China's Foreign Policy After the 17th Party Congress Chapter 4 Chapter 3: Matching Words with Deeds: China's Embracement of East Asian Regionalism Chapter 5 Chapter 4: When Soft Power Meets Nationalism: An Analysis of China's Charm Offensive in South Korea Chapter 6 Chapter 5: A Triangular Relationship: China, Russia and the US in Central Asia Chapter 7 Chapter 6: Democracy, Development and China's Acquisition of Oil in the Third World Chapter 8 Chapter 7: China and Africa: Old Friends and New Partners Chapter 9 Chapter 8: China's New Burden in Africa Chapter 10 Chapter 9: China and the Middle East Chapter 11 Chapter 10: China and Southeast Asia: The Clouds Behind the Light