The relationship between China and the United States has been tumultuous. Sometimes allies, often rivals, the two powers have a long history of brinksmanship mixed with diplomacy.
Prof. Ifay F. Chang, PhD, has a vested interest in US-China relations. As a first-generation Chinese American, he watches with concern as mainstream media delivers an almost nightly narrative of anti-China rhetoric.
US-China Relations collects a series of sixty essays written by Chang for "Mainstream and Organic," a newspaper column also published online. In his writing, Chang offers honest and candid reflections on the issues and conflicts threatening the US-China relationship. He delves into history, discusses media portrayals of China, and offers advice from the perspective of a US citizen with a Chinese background.
With China's emergence as the world's second-largest economy, hard questions must be asked about the country's relationship with America. With the United States shifting the focus of its foreign policy to East Asia, is China-or America-preparing for an unavoidable war? Or can the two countries work toward mutual benefits and world peace? Chang's opinions are both enlightening and guardedly optimistic as we head into a new era of US-China relations.
About the Author: Born in China during World War II, Prof. Ifay F. Chang, PhD, is a first-generation American. An engineer by trade, Chang spent thirty years as a scientist for IBM and received the IBM Invention Achievement Award eleven times, among other awards and recognition for service.
Chang's education includes a BSEE degree from Cheung King University and an MSEE and PhD from the University of Rhode Island. He spent five years as a professor at Polytechnic University and two years as the dean of Westchester Graduate School. Chang is also the president of TLC Information Services and IPO2U.Com Inc.
Chang has six children, Jeffay, Julie, Jesseon, Jerren, Jemmin, and Jerray. Chang and his wife, Teresa, reside in Somers, NY. He serves on the Somers School Board, teaches at Northern Westchester Chinese School, produces a public access television program, and writes as a columnist for US-Chinaforum.org.
