As Vice President Joseph Biden begins a visit to China, analysts say both the United States and China will have to restructure their economies to lessen global imbalances and strengthen recovery.

The so-called BRIC summit of emerging-market powerhouses raises new questions on whether Brazil, Russia, India, and China can overcome internal differences and pursue common goals.

Some analysts say the U.S.-China disagreement over tire imports could provoke a damaging trade dispute at a time when the two giant economies are needed to lead global economic growth.

This Issue Guide offers in-depth resources on China's response to some critical domestic and international issues.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called for a global rebalancing and sought to reassure China, the largest holder of U.S. debt, about the health of the dollar. Experts say this shift is needed but some Chinese remain skeptical about the U.S. currency.

A compilation of resources on the impact of the global financial crisis on China.

Fifty years after a failed revolt against Chinese rule, many Tibetans continue to push for greater freedoms. But their claims are plagued by mistrust, and hope for resolving the conflict seems remote as ever.

Hillary Clinton's diplomatic agenda in China is guided by the need to maintain the world's most important bilateral economic relationship. Yet climate change, Taiwan, Tibet, and Beijing's human rights record pose longstanding challenges that will also demand attention.

China increasingly asserts itself as an emerging economic superpower, but the country also continues to face high-profile setbacks that tarnish its brand.

With Pakistan-U.S.  ties strained, Islamabad looks to its regional ally, China, to guarantee longterm strategic stability. Experts say Pakistan also hopes for a nuclear deal with China to balance the U.S.-India nuclear pact now before the U.S. Congress.

Russia is seeking support from regional groups such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a counter to the West, but this is proving to be more difficult than it anticipated.

The Beijing Olympics have displayed Chinese pride and prowess in staging a world-class event, while leaving a residue of disquiet about the government.

CFR.org provides a collection of resources examining China's rise and the Olympic Games.

Alongside feats of athletic prowess, China's brand of authoritarian capitalism will be on display in the much-anticipated Beijing Olympics.

China has promised a "green Olympics," but the effort to ease air pollution—and some athletes' concerns—has proven a scramble.

As the Bush administration presses for greater economic pressure to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Tehran is turning east for economic survival.

Beijing’s hunger for commodities has brought a trade boom with Australia and New Zealand, but protectionist concerns could block further liberalization.

China’s economy is growing at a heady clip, but a stretched stock market, burdened by restrictions on international investment, spells concern.

A new Nationalist president in Taiwan promises to herald an era of better relations with mainland China.

A week of protests in Tibet escalated sharply with China’s military threatening action if demonstrators refuse to surrender.