[rogue yam]

China is rational, the Chinese are - if anything - pragmatic.

The Chinese have their rational, pragmatic side. They also have their racist, nationalistic, chauvanistic, xenophobic, and resentful sides as well. They are perfectly capable of being the worst enemy we have ever known. Not yet, but in fifty years maybe.

[PugetSoundSoldier]

Reading some of the comments from the Obama camp - and a few around FR recently - show we also have our racist, nationalistic, chauvanistic, xenophobic, and resentful side, too...