Ten Questions: American Misunderstandings About China eBook

The rise of China is perhaps the greatest historical event in the contemporary world. Therefore, to explore and understand the rise of China is the most important task of the times. In the discussion of China's rise, various theories of "China Threat," "China Collapse," and "China Responsibility" have emerged in the western world. Certain specious arguments have filled the US policy circle and the public. Some made simple grafts and bold "revisions" on history, producing the fallacy of "America rebuilding China." Some purposefully switched the concept, distorting the great historical process of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation into a well-planned "Hundred-Year Marathon" that aims to replace the US hegemony. While reluctant to judge the above interpretations as fabricated out of thin air, we would rather take them as misunderstanding or misreading due to the lack of in-depth knowledge on "complex China." This essay collection restores the facts as they are, or rather, presents opinions from the perspective of Chinese scholars. In doing so, we seek not to persuade or convince anyone, but to make Chinese voices heard in a truthful, objective, and rational way, and look forward to further discussions.