The Pacific frontier and Qing China, 1784-1911 -- Yankee merchants and the China trade -- Opium wars and the Open Door -- Chinese immigration: roots in the United States? -- American protestantism: roots in China? -- The United States and China in the era of world wars and revolutions, 1912-1970 -- Revolutions, nationalism, and internationalization -- The Pacific War and Red China -- Facing east and west: agents of encounter -- Deterrence and negotiation: American-chinese relations during the Cold War -- Rapprochement, the default superpower, and China resurgent, 1970-present -- Renewing the bilateral relationship, 1970-1989 -- The China market and the allure of the United States -- Clashes and cooperation -- China's catch-up: a game-changer for America?.