"Understanding China" Introduction: In 1975, Schmidt met Mao Zedong. In May 1990, he, as Western countries impose sanctions on China after the first European politicians visited China, and conducted a private conversation with Deng Xiaoping. From Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, until today, Chinese President Hu Jintao --30 years, Schmidt has been with Beijing leaders have maintained close political exchanges. Not as a second enthusiastic German portrait Schmidt, and continuously track the development of China as a world power process.

Schmidt in Germany with another leading Chinese expert Frank Theron in the conversation, about why he was so fascinating to China, and when he had visited China many times how the experience.

Schmidt in a clear and concise language, a vivid picture of how China is changing the world. His analysis to clear thinking and keen sense of convincing.

Preface to the Chinese Edition

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The first chapter of Chinese Renaissance

Visit Mao Zedong

And Deng Xiaoping talking

The successor to maintain continuity

The second chapter of China and the world

China and the United States of America

China's military potential

The problem of Taiwan

The difficult relations with Japan

With Russia's balance

Asia -- a promising land

China and Europe

The third chapter the huge challenge

Oil and gas

Environmental hazards

Rich and poor

Nationalism

Legal system

Financial and banking system

The fourth chapter of traditional Confucianism

The fifth chapter prospect