China's rise on the international stage has been dramatic, inspiring a great deal of attention throughout the world. Picking up around the time of the Beijing Olympics in 2008, the commentaries collected inChina Speaks provide the reader with the perspective of reporters from the Xinhua News Agency on events not only in China, but in the world at large. These commentaries reveal not only how China sees the world and itself, but how this nation wishes to be perceived. The results are revealing and often surprising, and this book will appeal to both journalists and diplomats, in addition to anyone with an interest in contemporary Chinese politics.