‘Last night I mentioned the weirdly aggressive-sounding declaration from officials in Hainan, China’s southernmost island, that starting January 1 they would assert the right to stop and board vessels passing through anything they considered “Chinese” waters. That’s the entirety of the area shown within the red line at right, which covers many of the world’s major sea lanes.’
We’re going to need a plan.
Related On This Site: Kissinger, at 88, had a new book out titled “On China“. From The Online WSJ: ‘Henry Kissinger on China. Or Not.’
Is the next century going to be a return to 19th century power games?: Obama’s Decision On Missile Defense And A Quote From Robert Kagan’s: ‘The Return Of History And The End Of Dreams’…Repost: Daniel Deudney On YouTube Responding to Robert Kagan: Liberal Democracy Vs. Autocracy
A slice of life in China: From Foreign Policy: ‘Me And My Censor’
Over a billion people and a culturally homogenous Han core. Rapid industrialization atop an ancient civilization. There is state-sponsored hacking and espionage, a good bit of corruption and a lot of young men floating around fast-growing cities. There are people fighting for their freedoms, better laws, and making their way forward. There is an often lawless, ruthless capitalism (and hefty State involvement and cronyism) and it will take smart leadership to maintain steady growth. Can they do it? TED Via Youtube: Martin Jacques ‘Understanding The Rise Of China’…From Foreign Affairs: ‘The Geography Of Chinese Power’…From Via Media At The American Interest: ‘History Made; Media Blind’…From The New Perspectives Quarterly: Francis Fukuyama’s ‘Is America Ready for a Post-American World?’…Repost-From The American Interest Online: Niall Ferguson on ‘What Chimerica Hath Wrought’
