To borrow from Rudyard Kipling, what do they know of China who only China know? While The Wire’s books column has mostly highlighted new books about the People’s Republic itself, this month’s edition takes a slightly different tack — focusing on China’s relations with countries around its border. This decade will define the alliances and strategies that Asian nations form to deal with — or profit from — China’s growing clout, and having a good understanding of those regional rela