The Expanding Roles of Chinese Americans in U.S.-China Relations: Transnational Networks and Trans-Pacific Interactions: Transnational Networks and Trans-Pacific Interactions

This work provides vital insights on the extensive historical and contemporary involvement of Chinese Americans from diverse walks of life in U.S-China relations. The contributors present new evidence and fresh perspectives on familiar and unfamiliar national and transnational networks -- including families, businesspeople, community newspapers, students, lobbyists, philanthropists, and scientists -- and consider the likely future impact of such contacts. These assessments suggest that the nature and scope of the Chinese American involvement, particularly in global civil society networks, will increasingly determine the outcome of relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China.