Introduction: strategy and continuity in contemporary Chinese foreign policy -- Chinese leadership priorities: implications for Chinese foreign relations -- Changing patterns in decision making and international outlook -- China's role in the world economy and international governance -- Chinese national security policies -- Relations with the United States -- Relations with Taiwan -- Relations with Japan and Korea -- Relations with Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands -- Relations with South Asia and Central Asia -- Relations with Russia and Europe -- Relations with the Middle East, Africa and Latin America -- Prospects