Tuesday, June 28, 2011

China's Emerging Foreign Policy

How China Sees The World: An Emerging Global Power Hashes Out Its Foreign Policy -- Thanassis Cambanis, Boston.com

The specter of a China with rising influence in the world has long provoked anxiety here in America. Like a speeding car that suddenly fills the rearview mirror, China has grown stronger and bolder and has done it quickly: Not only does it hold colossal amounts of American currency and boast a favorable trade deficit, it has increasingly been able to play the heavy with other nations. China is forging commercial relationships with African and Middle Eastern countries that can provide it natural resources, and has the clout to press its prerogatives in more local disputes with its Asian neighbors—including last week’s face-off with Vietnam in the South China Sea.

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My Comment: I agree with much of the analysis done in this post .... for all you China watchers this is your must read post for today.

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