How great a challenge does China pose to US global leadership?; What are the possible future courses of US foreign policy with regard to China?

Directions: You are a junior analyst at the State Department and have been asked to write a policy memorandum for the Secretary of State recommending a course of action on how to deal with China. In your memo, you must address at least four fundamental questions:

What is global leadership?
Is US global leadership declining?
How great a challenge does China pose to US global leadership?
What are the possible future courses of US foreign policy with regard to China? (You must present and elaborate on at least three alternatives)
Which course do you recommend and why?

There must be a variety of source types (e.g., books, journal or magazine articles, etc.) and a works cited for full marks.