本书为《当代世界与中国》的英文版。当代世界是开放的世界，中国的发展离不开世界，世界的发展也离不开中国。本书从全球视野出发，将当代中国的发展置于世界发展全局中予以考察，诠释了世界各国与中国是紧密联系、相互依存、互为机遇的人类命运共同体。本书依托当代中国发展的生动实践，立足五千年中华文明，分别从经济、政治、文化、社会、生态、科技、和平发展等七个维度，通过中外比较与互动，阐明了中国始终是世界和平的建设者、全球发展的贡献者、国际秩序的维护者，深度体现了中国在与世界互联互动中的天下胸怀和大国情怀。
本书可作为高等院校港澳台侨学生及外国留学生通识教育课程教材，也可作为广大读者了解当代世情与中国国情的通俗性读本和参考用书。

Introduction The Contemporary World and China in the New Era
1.A World Full of Hope and Challenges
2.New Historical Juncture in China's Development
3.The Contemporary World Connecting and Interacting with China
Chapter 1 Economic Development of the Contemporary World and China
1.1 The Contemporary World Economy and Globalization
1.1.1 Economic Globalization Accelerating the Formation of Communities of Common Interests
1.1.2 The Major Problems Facing the Contemporary World Economy
1.2 The Miracle and Mystery of China's Economic Development
1.2.1 The Miracle of China's Economic Development
1.2.2 The Mystery of China's Economic Development
1.3 China's Role in the Development of the World Economy
1.3.1 China as a Spearhead for Economic Globalization
1.3.2 China as a Good Friend to Developing Countries
1.3.3 China as an Advocate of the Global Economic Order
Chapter 2 Political Development of the Contemporary World and China
2.1 The Western Political Model and the Challenges It Faces
2.1.1 The Western Political Model
2.1.2 Challenges to the Western Political Model
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