UM scholar launches books on Sino-US relations

Two new books on Sino-US relations have been published by the dean of the University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Hao Yufan: “Sino-
US Energy Triangles: Resource Diplomacy under Hegemony” and “Rethinking the Triangle: Washington-Beijing-Taipei.”
The first title, published by Routledge, is about understanding how China, as a rising power, interacts with the United States – the current world power – in the competitive markets of resource-rich countries. The book suggests that Sino-US competition generates triangular relations between both countries and the resource-
rich countries.
The book also examines an unstudied but important area of Sino-US relations, and provides a valuable addition to existing literature on China’s foreign policy, as well as its growing importance in international energy politics.
Meanwhile, “Rethinking the Triangle: Washington-Beijing-Taipei,” published by World Scientific, provides views on possible courses of action to increase mutual benefits and avoid confrontation between the U.S., China, and Taiwan. The book is said to explore a new paradigm for the three parties’ interrelationships based on inclusiveness and opportunity, rather than each hedging against increasingly unlikely crises. Rather than focusing only on American policy options, the book discusses the important triangular interaction in Asia from the standpoints of all participants, illustrated by an expert from each country.
Professor Hao has written and edited 29 books and monographs, and has authored more than 50 journal articles and book chapters on Chinese politics and foreign relations, Sino-US relations, and Macau studies. He is a regular contributor to China Newsweek, Global Times, Caijing Magazine and Nan Feng Chuang.