FOREWORD

A U.S.-CHINESE PERSPECTIVE

C. H. Tung

IF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY WAS SHAPED BY THE CONFLICTS OF great powers, the twenty-first century will be shaped by how we, the human race, can successfully take on the challenges of energy security, climate change, food security, and scarcity of natural resources, all of which are issues crucial to sustainable development and economic growth in the new century. Beyond the aforementioned challenges, the world continues to face the threat of nuclear weapons proliferation, transnational terrorism, and localized conflicts. It is also urgent to improve global ...