RAND: China 2008-02-27T13:13:31Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:2AA2BC58-33DF-11DC-845D-64E9D44B69C5 A Comparison of the Education Systems in India and China urn:uuid:5E699AD6-DEEB-11DC-87D7-E1BD38788F35 2008-02-25T00:00:00Z 2008-02-25T00:00:00Z Different educational approaches in China and India have been successful in stimulating economic growth; the successes and challenges of both education systems offer valuable lessons for China, India, and the rest of the developing world. Our Misplaced Yuan Worries urn:uuid:5B59C458-ACB7-11DC-B2A3-E1BD38788F35 2007-12-15T00:00:00Z 2007-12-15T00:00:00Z To reduce the bilateral imbalances between China and the U.S. requires more carefully crafted policies than revaluation of the yuan, else the results could be perverse, writes Charles Wolf Jr. Understanding Asian Geopolitics urn:uuid:6B756C42-7E6E-11DC-AC90-E2BD38788F35 2007-10-24T00:00:00Z 2007-10-24T00:00:00Z Post-Cold War Asia is increasingly unstable due to changes in relationships among the major countries, risks to the globalization process that underlay U.S. Cold War successes, and failure so far of U.S. strategies to adapt to the new environment. Unofficial Diplomacy Efforts Can Have a Positive Effect Over Long Term urn:uuid:E2AED186-57BD-11DC-A521-6825C9FFCC07 2007-09-19T00:00:00Z 2007-09-19T00:00:00Z Unofficial diplomatic discussions can play a significant role in shaping attitudes in the Middle East and Asia, but are best used as a long-term strategy without expectations for dramatic policy shifts. A Few Low Notes Won't Spoil China-US Harmony urn:uuid:AAC98B42-40F9-11DC-847B-5D73D9109DDE 2007-08-02T00:00:00Z 2007-08-02T00:00:00Z US-China relations, and the respective national interests which underlie them, are generally harmonious. However, this is occasionally jarred by sharp discord, writes Charles Wolf, Jr. U.S., European Strategy Must Adjust to Confront Military Power in China urn:uuid:2FF9C286-3EA8-11DC-8DEA-64E9D44B69C5 2007-07-29T00:00:00Z 2007-07-29T00:00:00Z Ever since China test-fired ballistic missiles… in 1995 and 1996, many analysts have sounded the alarm about the threat of China's military power. This has been a false alarm until now, but within a decade China could supplant America as the dominant military power in East Asia, writes Roger Cliff. What Are the Impacts of Resolving Taiwan's Status? urn:uuid:AB8BDF78-02E5-11DC-BAE9-B1A96D6218A8 2007-07-23T00:00:00Z 2007-07-23T00:00:00Z Depending on how Taiwan's status is resolved, U.S.-China relations could range from friendly cooperation to cold war. As China's military capabilities grow, it will be increasingly important for the US. to both prevent an attempt at violent reunification and maintain the capability to defeat it. Cost of Unleashing China's Currency urn:uuid:4DB378F8-33AE-11DC-AD18-64E9D44B69C5 2007-07-13T13:07:00Z 2007-07-13T13:07:00Z Congressional critics say China's undervalued currency is the root of the problem. While China's currency may well be undervalued, the fundamental causes of the job losses and the trade deficit actually lie elsewhere, write William H. Overholt and Pieter Bottelier.