Presenting new and invaluable Chinese perspectives on international relations in general and Beijing's foreign policy in particular, this work offers the first balanced and thoroughly researched analysis by Chinese scholars. Drawing on original Chinese sources and interviews, In the Eyes of the Dragon explores Chinese views on sovereignty, national interest, security multilateralism, international human rights, nuclear nonproliferation, Taiwan, and the United States. Illuminating how China views the post-Cold War world and its place therein, the contributors enhance our understanding of the nationalist sentiments driving the PRC's foreign policy and elevate the debate over China to a higher, more sophisticated, and productive level.