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Ellen L. Frost - 5/14/2008
Although the balance of power in Asia is stable, the balance of influence is shifting in favor of China. Will China’s rising influence translate into political domination, forcing Asians to choose between Beijing and Washington and undermining their national autonomy? Can the United States accommodate China’s legitimate interests and compete peacefully for influence? What can other Asians do to recapture lagging US attention and ensure a stable, peaceful and prosperous environment? China First!
Ahmed Quraishi - 5/11/2008
They tried to take China down. So the Chinese citizens took China to the top of the world. Just when everyone thought they had pooped on China’s big summer Olympics party, ordinary Chinese citizens who love their country came up today with something to shock all critics: They took the Olympic torch to the highest mountain peak of the world, Everest. That’s a first in the two-thousand-year history of the Olympics. Welcoming Chinese Step in Current Tibet Crisis
Dr. Ravindra Kumar - 5/11/2008
The decision of the Government of the People’s Republic of China to invite representatives of the Dalai Lama to start the process of dialogue with them in the course of current unrest in Tibet in which demands of protection of cultural heritage and identity of the region and restoration of political freedom of the Tibetans are nucleolus, and in which according to the Spokesman of the Tibetan Government-in-exile two hundred three sons of the soil have lost their lives is without a doubt a welcoming step. China Ascendant – Part III
Wenran Jiang - 5/2/2008
China’s reemergence as a great power has come a long way since Mao Zedong proclaimed in 1949 that “the Chinese people have stood up.” Today’s China is standing tall, and taking off: ranking third in the world economy, commanding a foreign cash reserve that has no rivals, attracting the largest amount of foreign investment and sending astronauts to circle the earth. Chinese leaders have pledged to the world that its rapid rise will be peaceful in nature, harmonious in treating its own citizens, and multilateral in dealing with other states. “One World, One Dream!” as China’s 2008 Olympic mantra, they reasoned, would be inspiring. China’s Troubled Olympics
Saberi Roy - 4/29/2008
China finds itself in a diplomatically and politically uncomfortable situation yet again with the Tibet unrest and needs to come out with a solution to its problems at least before the Beijing Olympics, but considering its political directions, that is most unlikely to happen. At the moment all solutions of the China-Tibet problem, can only be temporary. China Ascendant – Part II
Prof. Pranab Bardhan - 4/29/2008
As the troubled Olympic torch relay winds its way to Beijing, the recent fury in China about the evil doings of the “Dalai clique” in Tibet and of the western media goes beyond the ever-active orchestration by the Chinese leadership. As nationalism has replaced socialism as the social glue in this vast country, old memories of humiliation at foreign hands and current pride in phenomenal economic success generate popular resentment at what looks like external attempts to rain on the parade of China’s glorious Olympic moment. China Ascendant – Part I
Bertil Lintner - 4/29/2008
The Chinese are coming. If the plan holds, the small and sleepy capital of Laos, Vientiane, might look like Manhattan on the Mekong. More than architectural statement, the construction of the new Chinatown in Laos will mark the newest evidence of China’s rising influence in Indochina, once the playpen of Vietnam. China’s Crackdown on Tibet Divides Europe
Shada Islam - 4/18/2008
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso's three-day visit to Beijing, starting April 24, was planned months ago to spotlight European Union hopes of upgrading political and business ties with China. However, the talks will now be dominated by EU concern over Beijing's crackdown in Tibet and Chinese anger at the bloc's plans to invite the Dalai Lama to a European Parliament session. Taiwan’s Success Could Show the Way for Tibet
Humphrey Hawksley - 4/6/2008
Chinese-controlled Tibet and a presidential election in Chinese-claimed Taiwan may inadvertently have thrown a spotlight on a new era of international diplomacy – one tempered not by strategic balance or competing moral values, but by demands of the global supply chain. Taiwan Poll and China: New Future?
Abdul Ruff - 4/4/2008
The opposition Nationalist Party Kuomintang (KMT) candidate and the former Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou Ma cruised to victory in the presidential election, promising to expand economic ties with China while protecting the island from being swallowed up politically by its giant communist neighbor. Ma won in a landslide on 22 March against an opponent who had tried to use recent bloody protests in Tibet to scare people into not voting for Ma. He faced Frank Hsieh of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in the race to succeed Chen Shui-bian. Both candidates advocated closer economic ties with China , but differed over the pace and degree of change. American Support to Tibet Movement
Tanveer Jafri - 4/3/2008
Once again, the Tibet movement has become a public talk for the world. On the last March 10, the Tibet supporters demonstrated in the Tibet capital Lhasa and in many other countries whereas the natives of Tibet were celebrating the 49th anniversary of the revolt that took place against the Chinese control over Tibet. In it the demonstration in the capital Lhasa became violent. As a result of it, the Chinese soldiers, present there followed the offensive policy and fired at the unarmed demonstrators. It has not been verified by now that in this firing by the Chinese soldiers, on the Tibetan dem... Revolution in a Box
Naseem Javed - 4/3/2008
Come August 24th, 2008, when the Olympics Games start with music and hymns and the torch lit the flame, the global spotlight will land on Beijing, and when the athletes march in unison to their beautifully-orchestrated national anthems, in the ultra modern stadium, the whole world will witness a sleeping giant, awaken to create a global shockwave. Like a nicely packaged, little gift box, a highly intense global consumer revolution will be let out to create ripples in global image shifts and perception consuming minds and like a tsunami will mostly wash over the busy production facilities of hundreds of nations parked far away. Dalai Lama & Tibetans' Stake in China
Prakash Bom - 3/25/2008
Is Tibet geographically part of South Asia? If not then when socio-political and economic crises occur in Tibet troubles should not pour down on to the nations of the South Asia. Nevertheless, historically that is not true since 500 BCE after Siddhartha Gautama established his philosophy of Buddhism. In my view Buddhism is not the religion of faith or belief or superstition. On the contrary, it is a philosophy of religion, which can initiate a revolutionary process in an individual for his or her perceptional independence over the collective consciousness that he or she has been succumbed to as a member of certain tribe, race, group or nation. US crisis leading to war with China?
John Mangun - 3/23/2008
The New York stock market rallied some 400 points Tuesday night, prompting an increase in prices across Asia. Even the Philippines participated a little. US stock prices reacted favorably to the news that the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates. Bloomberg: “The Fed has cut the benchmark lending rate by 2 percentage points this year, the most aggressive easing since the federal funds rate became an explicit target of policy in the late 1980s.” Shameful Tibet Imbroglio
Dr. Ravindra Kumar - 3/19/2008
The current imbroglio of Tibet in which more than one hundred lives of sons of the soil have gone is a matter of serious concern for those all who are concerned of human rights, freedom and justice, doesn’t matter if they belong to any part or country of the world. Therefore, it is the time when all of them must come forward in support of peaceful and non-violent struggle of Tibetans to protect their thousands years old culture. Moreover, they for the sake of humanity and without any prejudices must condemn atrocities being committed on innocent Tibetans by the rulers of the People’s Republic of China. China and Pakistan: New Friends Can’t Compare
Willem van Kemenade - 3/16/2008
The United States built a close relationship with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on the basis of his hard line against terrorism. Shared recognition of a security threat bound the two states together, much as it did during the early Cold War. But Pakistani voters questioned that priority, and the outcome of February parliamentary elections revealed the fragility of the current US-Pakistan alliance constructed on security interests. In contrast, China’s alliance with Pakistan is based on permanent strategic interests and immutable issues of geography, including China’s desire for access to... "The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East" by Kishore Mahbubani
Susan Froetschel - 3/5/2008
The premise of Kishore Mahbubani's latest book is simple: If representative democracy is the best known form of governance for nations, then it's also the best form for the world. Dialogue and Process in China - Taiwan Tensions
Dr. Ravindra Kumar - 9/3/2007
The law passed by China's National People's Congress in March, 2005, under which its army has been legally empowered to attack Taiwan if it declares independence, has created a very complicated, serious and bewildering situation. On the one hand this law has highly intensified the tension between China and Taiwan; on the other hand it has filled the regional and international atmosphere with anxiety. Taiwan In The Asia Pacific
Dr. Ravindra Kumar - 8/21/2007
With a population of 22,901,897 and an area of 36,000 square kilometres, Taiwan is the model territory of people belonging to various religious communities, including Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Yi Guan Dao, Christianity and Islam. This is the territory, which for the last ninety-three years has maintained its unique identity in the Asia-Pacific Region, on the basis of equality and harmony Cultural and Economics Relations Between India and China
Dr. Ravindra Kumar - 8/19/2007
India and China are two big countries not only of Asia but also of the world. They are two neighbouring counties and both have also preserved their five thousand years old cultures. They are agricultural countries and a great majority of population is rural. The lacks of villages spread all over the country and the rural population have been the main resources of the cultural expansion as well as of the economic growth of their respective countries. China's Hollow Threat to Dump U.S. Bonds
Prof. Peter Morici - 8/13/2007
The Congress is growing impatient with China's currency manipulation and export subsidies, and is near passing legislation that would require the Bush Administration to strike back. Faced with the prospect of trade competition on a level playing field--something the Chinese Communist Party fears more than free elections--the U.K. Daily Telegraph reported on August 8 Beijing threatened to dump its hoard of U.S. dollars to panic financial markets and sink the U.S. economy. China’s Pursuit of Happiness
Dharak V. Bhavsar - 8/1/2007
The phenomenon of globalization has substantially changed the dealings of the nations with each other and created a complex system of interdependence among the nations. The emergence of economic globalization has greatly diminished the prospects of regional or world wars, hence creating more opportunities for development and growth. Economic globalization lies at the core of China’s rise to a superpower in a peaceful manner. An open door policy has been Deng Xiaoping's most dramatic contribution to China's economic reform movement. Since starting to open up and reform its economy in 1978, Chin... Answering China
Prof. Peter Morici - 7/20/2007
The rash of dangerous Chinese imports, ranging from defective tires to tainted toothpaste, makes apparent the perils in U.S. and EU policies toward China. Since President Nixon, the United States has sought constructive engagement to encourage economic and political reform. By opening commerce, the United States seeks to expose Chinese citizens to democratic values, instigate systemic change, and eventually add another responsible, prosperous state to the community of western nations. Why China Should Revalue the Yuan
Prof. Peter Morici - 6/25/2007
Not since the United States floated the dollar in the 1970s and threw the Bretton Woods system on the scrap heap of history has the management of exchange rates so captured the attention of economists and national politicians as China's undervalued yuan does now. Then, as now, all manner of polemics and the weight of established authority argued that governments should manage currency-exchange rates, much like they attempt to fix prices, for example sugar or petroleum, to supposedly serve the greater good. How The US Should Deal With China
Prof. Peter Morici - 6/4/2007
U.S. efforts to persuade China to be a responsible player in the international community have failed. The May installment of bilateral talks, which under various names have spanned the Clinton and Bush Presidencies, failed to persuade China to alter its mercantilist economic policies and act responsibly on environmental problems. Asian Experiment: Contrast Between Capitalist and Communist Nations
David Storobin, Esq. - 4/16/2007
Since achieving independence, some Asian countries grew phenomentally wealthy, while others are mired in poverty with the people constantly subject to human rights abuses. A quick look at the successful and failed nations shows that the primary difference has been the government's economic policies. Hong Kong and others Asian countries that embraced capitalism have experienced tremendous growth. Countries implementing communist economic policies failed miserably and maintain a Third World standard of living. China's Growth & Its Citizens' Liberty
Amit Pyakurel - 4/16/2007
Does economic prosperity decreases the importance of democracy? China is leaving the world behind while heading rapidly towards a marvelous economic progress. This is undoubtedly a very good note of the well-being of the world's largest population, and the sparkles of this progress may also do significantly good for its economic allies and neighbors and along with other underdeveloped and developing nations. Asian Games: New Gold Standard in Measuring National Will
Sadanand Dhume - 1/31/2007
Sport is an age-old metaphor for politics – and Asian affairs analyst Sadanand Dhume looks at the Asian Games in the light of the region's traditional rivalries. China captured more medals than any other nation, almost three times as many gold medals as runner-up South Korea. China’s geopolitical rival India was ranked eighth, with most of its medals won in more intricate, intellectual games. As emerging powers, China is huge, yet efficient and government-centered, while democratic India is lacking in structured effort. After dominating the games for decades, mature Japan now trails China and ... China and America: The New Space Order
Imran Khan - 1/24/2007
In recent years, China tried to setup an international conference in United Nations to stop space arms race. The United States rejected the plan that there is no such arms race in space. A common faith in United States is that after the collapse of Soviet Union, there is no other power in the world which could match their capabilities in space. So why to listen others if someone could not pose any threats and apparently that was the basic reason behind United States refusal to accept any ban of space arms race. Instead in October 2006, United States administration issued a new national space p... Oil-Thirsty China Strives For Persian Petroleum
Shirzad Azad - 1/4/2007
Iran is endowed with abundant crude oil and natural gas reserves, and perhaps being equipped with nuclear weapons is only a tool to protect its most in-demand asset. Shall we trust Tehran? Have Sino-Pak relations reached the end of the road?
Abid Mustafa - 12/4/2006
On his visit to Pakistan, the Chinese President Hu Jintao emphasised the importance of Sino-Pak relations and expressed his desire to expand bilateral ties between the two countries. "Let us build on past achievement and strengthen traditional friendship, advanced with the time, expand and enrich China-Pakistan strategic partnership so that our friendship will pass on from generation to generation," he said. The Pakistani government reciprocated by praising China's relationship with Pakistan. For China, North Korea Is A Curiosity, Not A Threat
Lauren Keane - 11/17/2006
Beijing has declared its official opposition to the nuclear tests conducted by North Korea and even responded to international calls to impose partial economic sanctions on its historic ally. Despite their government’s seemingly forceful reaction, however, the Chinese people seem largely unconcerned about a nuclear North Korea. Many cite the historically friendly relationship between the two countries, likening the position of North Korea to that of the young and developing Chinese nation that conducted its first nuclear test in 1964. A greater threat to China, many agree, is conflict with Jap... China and Iran: Dance of the lion and the dragon
Shirzad Azad - 11/7/2006
Based on historical and cultural affinities, not to mention overlapping interests, Iran and China form a natural partnership. China's modernization and economic development have become a source of inspiration for Iranians. Political and economic necessities are other factors pushing the governments in both counties toward close cooperation in various areas ranging from trade to technology to energy and the environment. China and the Crisis of Overproduction
Prof. Walden Bello - 10/31/2006
“The world is investing too little,” according to one prominent economist. “The current situation has its roots in a series of crises over the last decade that were caused by excessive investment, such as the Japanese asset bubble, the crises in Emerging Asia and Latin America, and most recently, the IT bubble. Investment has fallen off sharply since, with only very cautious recovery.” 2008 Olympics: Boycott Beijing
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 5/20/2006
The euphoria surrounding Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit in April to the U.S has faded into memory, replaced by the cold reality that significant ideological differences still remain between the two countries. The failure of President Hu and U.S. President George W. Bush to make progress on important economic, human rights and national security issues is not only an abrupt setback to bilateral relations, but it also creates the possibility for future disagreements and even open conflict. China: A Troubled Dragon
Conn Hallinan - 5/19/2006
The image of China in the Western press is less the dragon of the Celestial Kingdom than J.R.R Tolkien's Smaug, a beast of enormous strength and cunning, ravaging oil markets in Africa, copper ore in South America, and uranium deposits in Australia. “The world begins to feel the dragon's breath on its back,” intones the Financial Times. Beijing’s Global Strategy
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 4/24/2006
Chinese President Hu Jintao’s first visit to the U.S. this week to meet with President George Bush and corporate executives from Boeing Co. and Microsoft Corp. comes at a difficult time for the Chinese leader, as concerns regarding his country’s meteoric global rise continue to grow. Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick warned China recently that it must begin to take definitive steps to address what he called a “cauldron of anxiety” in the U.S. and abroad over Chinese global intentions. “Many countries hope China will pursue a peaceful rise, but none will bet its future on it,” he said. European Arms Embargo Against China
Angelique van Engelen - 12/18/2005
Efforts to propel growth of the lagging European defense industry are hardly paying off and now another obstacle been added. Lifting an EU arms embargo against China, planned for June 30, has been called into serious question since China indicated last week it is quite enamored with the idea of annexing Taiwan. In a real in-your-face move, China ratified a law condoning military intervention in Taiwan. Pressures from within the EU and the US are rising for Europe to abandon its plans. China: What Is Going On in Dongzhou?
Bhuwan Thapaliya - 12/16/2005
China's remarkable economic achievements have instilled a pride the Chinese haven't felt in more than a century. But it is too early to say if the economic efforts will succeed in making the country more united, as exemplified by the latest use of force by the Chinese government since the Tiananmen Square killings in 1989 against its own citizens. Asia's Spying Eyes
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 12/3/2005
As President Bush returned to Washington from his trip to Beijing -- where he pressed for greater political and religious freedoms -- reports were surfacing that China was considering the introduction of a new weapon to curtail dissent: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. China’s Hypocritical Energy Stance
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 11/26/2005
An undeniable international energy race is now underway involving many of the world’s most powerful countries such as China, Germany, India, Japan and the United States. In particular, China’s need for oil has become extremely acute; forcing Beijing to act more deliberately by adopting a dual energy strategy. China and E-Banking
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 11/4/2005
China is in the midst of a sustained banking revolution. Driving this revolution are changes in customer expectations, rapid technological advances and intense industry competition that have placed extraordinary pressure on China’s nascent banking sector to modernize and reform. Indeed, the time has arrived for China’s much maligned brick and mortar banking system to adopt a new “Business of Banking” strategy. An integral part of any new banking strategy should include electronic or e-banking. China and Mexico: Improved Relations Raise Questions
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 10/19/2005
Chinese President Hu Jintao’s recent visit to Mexico City to meet with Mexican President Vicente Fox marked a new beginning in Sino-Mexican relations with both leaders signing agreements in the areas of bilateral trade, mining and energy. “The motive of my visit is to deepen the strategic association between Mexico and China,” president Hu Jintao told journalists gathered at the Presidential Palace. Is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization a Military Confederacy?
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 9/26/2005
The members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will recognize the organization’s fifth anniversary in June 2006 with a much anticipated celebration, “Everyone agrees this first jubilee date must be celebrated accordingly,” said Vitally Vorobyev, Russia’s coordinator in the SCO. Washington, however, will not be joining in the festivities. U.S. Banks Investing in China
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 9/19/2005
Recognizing China’s enormous importance to the global financial marketplace and its future impact on the world economy in general, U.S. financial institutions such as Bank of America, Citigroup, J.P. MorganChase, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and others have recently invested billions of dollars in the Chinese banking sector. What To Make Of Chinese Claim Never To Attack Taiwan?
Angelique van Engelen - 9/9/2005
The US reaction to any force rivalling its global position militarily or economically is to monitor it with watchful eyes and prepare for action rather matter of factly. China appears to be rather aware of this and has issued a report into its foreign policy ahead of the upcoming summit of the US and Chinese presidents George W. Bush and Hu Jintao in Washington. The summit was cancelled due to hurricane Katrina, but the Chinese rumblings are no less valid. China and Global Strategic Positioning (GSP)
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 8/23/2005
China is taking careful, deliberate and well-coordinated action on a global scale to advance relations with strategically positioned countries possessing both the natural resources and influence to support its ascension in the international community. To accelerate the growth of its power and influence on the world stage, China has eagerly embraced the concept of Global Strategic Positioning or GSP, as the “gold standard” of its foreign policy for the 21st century. Hong Kong: Beacon of Economic Freedom
David Storobin, Esq. - 8/19/2005
Hong Kong is arguably the most fiscally successful developing territory in the world. It has the globe's most capitalist economy, to the point where some consider it almost laissez-faire. The success of the "hands-off" approach in this tiny land is for all to see. It is 6 times wealthier than China and has an even higher GDP per person than its colonial power, Great Britain. [1] The Kings of Asia are Gathering: But Why?
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 8/8/2005
In July, permanent members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/topics/sco/t57970.htm, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, met in the Kazakh capital of Astana to discuss matters of mutual importance which included trade, energy, security and technology cooperation. The Approaching Chinese Cyber Storm
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 7/22/2005
On numerous occasions in the past, China’s authoritarian regime has publicly stated that the U.S. is its ideological enemy. Comments made by Chinese defector Chen Yonglin to Australian authorities in June support the theory that China’s leaders view the U.S. as their main adversary. “The U.S. is considered by the Chinese Communist Party as the largest enemy, the major strategic rival. The U.S. occupies a unique place in China’s diplomacy,” noted Yonglin. Huge Cyber-Tsunami Developing in Asia
Naseem Javed - 7/11/2005
Today, for the first time, China has 100 million people on the Internet, 30 percent of whom are on broadband. Within a few years, a billion people in Asia will be playing with e-commerce. All that power and all that technology replicating at a phenomenal rate will create global shockwaves both in trade and communications. Chinese Influence on the Rise in Latin America
Saul Landau - 6/30/2005
A century ago, U.S. policy planners looked to a then weak and divided China as the answer to the country’s future trade and economic problems. Anxious exporters implored President William McKinley to act because “the Chinese market rightfully belongs to us,” a member of the Riverside ( New York) Republican Club told Secretary of State William Hay. Chinese Threat to American Leadership in Space
Gabriele Garibaldi - 5/9/2005
The Ronald Reagan years saw the introduction of the US space program. Temporarily halted under Bill Clinton, it was reinstated when Donald Rumsfeld became the American Secretary of Defense. The zeal with which he relaunched the US space programs - acquiescing to the military and industial military lobbies' requests for rapidly developing space weapons - is evidence of a throwing down of the gauntlet to potential "peer competitors" of the United States. Furthermore, this decision conforms to the will expressed by the Bush administration to definitively reaffirm and consolidate the unipolar role... China's Growing Influence in Africa
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 5/7/2005
China's rapid ascension as an influential economic and political force in Africa is raising complex questions concerning the security of the African continent and the future of its people. China's involvement on the continent has increased dramatically over the past several years, fueled by Africa's growing demand for cheap Chinese products and the need for greater infrastructure investment in the African energy and transportation sectors. China and the Philippines: A Bad Match
John Mangun - 4/27/2005
President Gloria Arroyo acted as excited as a schoolgirl with the prospect of refereeing the dispute between China and Japan. The thought that a minor player like the Philippines might sit down at the same table as Asia's two giants, even momentarily, was almost too much to comprehend. China's Container Ship Fleet: Economic Savior or Trojan Horse?
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 4/11/2005
Homer's two great epic tales, the Iliad and the Odyssey, describe heroic actions of indomitable figures such as Achilles and Agamemnon during the Trojan War. Under the guise of increased economic cooperation and friendship, could this epic tale of deception be resurrected and used by China in a spectacular, lightening invasion of Taiwan? Could the hollow hulls and empty decks of Chinese container ships carry infantry and mechanized divisions for a devastating attack on Taiwan, securing the island before the U.S. could respond? China's Containment Policy Towards United States
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. - 4/8/2005
European intellectuals yearned for the mutually exclusive: an America contained and a regime-changed Iraq. The Chinese are more pragmatic - though, bound by what is left of their Marxism, they still ascribe American behavior to the irreconcilable contradictions inherent in capitalism. China: Emerging Global Economic Player
Panna Lal Chowdhury - 4/5/2005
The People's Republic of China adopted an open door economic policy starting from 1978. Its centrally controlled and inefficient economy was replaced gradually with a market oriented economy. This historic initiative resulted in impressive economic and social developments for China. During the 1980s, China's GDP growth rate recorded a sharp increase and was second only to that of South Korea. In the 1990's, China experienced highest economic growth rate in the Asia-Pacific region. China now enjoying record inflow of foreign investment, the highest in the world. For the current decade China is ... Genocide in China: Nanking's Other History
Dawne Hendrix - 3/17/2005
Nanking is a city widely known for its great literary, political, and artistic contributions to Chinese culture; and in the history of the city, one can learn about the extravagant tombs, palaces, and museums, for it was considered to be a cultural hub. However, it seems that when looking at this city's history in the twentieth century, one major event is not really mentioned. This history relates to the massacre that occurred right before the official beginning of the Second World War. China's Shipbuilding Industry: An Emerging Threat to U.S. National Security?
Frederick Stakelbeck, Jr. - 2/17/2005
China is experiencing the greatest national expansion of its shipbuilding industry in the country's maritime history, with growth expected to continue well into the next decade. China's shipbuilding industry currently ranks third overall in the world behind perennial leaders South Korea and Japan, with the goal of becoming the world's leading shipbuilder by 2015. But what does this mean for the U.S.? The Dragon's Dawn: China as a Rising Imperial Power
Geoffrey Cain - 2/11/2005
Possessing a brutal history of foreign invasion, rape, and occupation by expanding Asian empires, most notably the Mongols under Genghis Khan, modern China has developed a sense of cultural pride through feelings of ethnic revenge and in notions of national expansion. Such an upsurge in patriotism can essentially be seen in such factors; however, in order to fully understand China as a rising power, other aspects of growth must be considered within its full international context. |
