Being uniquely universal : creating Chinese international relations theory -- From "Chinese characteristics" to a Chinese IR school : four stages of identity making -- Representing China's rise in analyses of Sino-American relations -- Representing China's rise in analyses of Sino-Japanese relations -- Representing China's rise in analyses of Sino-Southeast Asian relations -- Making sense of China's rise in the context of cross-Taiwan Strait relations -- Conclusion : Chinese IR scholarship, knowledge production, interpretations and choices.