(Frederic J. Brown/Getty Images)Dazzled by Asia: When Will China Lead The World? Don’t Hold Your Breath. -- Joshua Kurlantzick, Boston.com
During his trip to Asia in November, Barack Obama seemed strangely mute. Unlike Bill Clinton, who criticized China’s human rights record in front of then-president Jiang Zemin, Obama largely avoided the topic of rights. In Singapore, despite pressure from human rights activists, the president deferred to pressure to not release a statement calling for the freeing of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. In Japan, the president worked valiantly to massage local sentiments, bowing deeply to Emperor Akihito - and drawing flak back in the United States from conservative critics for appearing weak.
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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
A Balanced China Policy -- Max Boot, Commentary Magazine
Growing Pains: The truth about Sino-U.S. relations. -- Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek
Indian Motion: From New Delhi's perspective, the "AfPak" debate is all about the "Pak." -- Kapil Komireddi, Foreign Policy
Africa needs free market economies -- Marian Tupy, Global Post
Why U.S. Is Back on the Road to Damascus -- Andrew Lee Butters, Time
Can Greece Avoid the Lion? -- Kenneth Rogoff, Korea Times
Costa Rica election: Why the left is lagging -- Chrissie Long, Sara Miller Llana Christian Science Monitor
The lessons of history (The U.S. In Pakistan) -- Irfan Husain, DAWN
The End of Switzerland -- Denis MacShane, Newsweek
Eurozone 'pigs' are leading us all to slaughter -- Jeremy Warner, Daily Telegraph
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