Students and experts disagree on China's past, its present, and the world's future.
From September 2005
“While American foreign policy is adapting to the new threats of terrorism, transnational crime and rogue states, a far more traditional kind of enemy is lingering in the shadows. The United States, bogged down in its war on terror and increasingly disliked by the international community, is being replaced as a political, economic and military power by the increasing influence of the People’s Republic of China.
“The increasing economic, diplomatic and political role of China in the world has spawned an entire industry of China-watchers paid to uncover the grand Chinese conspiracy for world dominance. To reach their dire predictions, they assume that the current period of economic growth will continue indefinitely, ignore that other countries will adapt to Chinese expansionism, and forget that China’s new status as a world power will also earn it new responsibilities.
By Abhay Puskoor
“There has been considerable literature addressing the affects of the post-1978 reform packages, but few have thoughtfully questioned the contribution to growth, if any, of the Maoist dictatorship. Contrary to common opinion and intuition, the Maoist experience is largely responsible for China’s recent economic success.
A look at recent news and opinion coverage on China.
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Chinese Militarism, Come What May
Chinese nuclear modernization has stunned defense analysts, especially the rapid mobilization of its strategic commands. Such an imposition implies that China seeks to maneuver offensively. The PRC has undertaken steps to secure a missile system that enables quicker launching, and is nearly impossible to locate.