Human Rights in Chinese Foreign Relations: Defining and Defending National Interests

by Ming Wan

Few issues in the relations between China and the West invoke as much passion as human rights. At stake, however, are much more than moral concerns and hurt national feelings. To Washington, the undemocratic nature of the Chinese government makes it ultimately suspect on all issues. To Beijing, the human rights pressure exerted by the West on China seems designed to compromise its legitimacy. As China's economic power grows and its influence on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812235975
• ISBN13: 9780812235975
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"