BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES


THE U. S. COMPREHENSIVE ENGAGEMENT POLICY TOWARDS CHINA: KEY ISSUES

Author: Md. Abdul Mannan

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2000v21n1A3

ABSTRACT

The U. S. 'comprehensive engagement' policy is a strategy developed by Clinton Administration vis-it-vis China aimed' at achieving some specific goals seen in terms of its politico-strategic and economic interests. While the U.S. relationship with China has not been without troubles due to the existence of a number of conflicting issues, the thrust for vital co-operation has placed 'comprehensive engagement' policy to dominate over the troubling issues due to positive response to a great extent from the Chinese side. The policy has helped improve the relationship between the two countries in an atmosphere of convergence of interests. The article examines the convergence of interests between the U. S. and China