Again, I'm no "apologist", but we do have to be realistic about the progress that China has made and recognize that since 1975 (Nixon/Kissenger) it's made huge leaps economically and in just about every other way, and that's not going to stop any time soon.
Like any American I'm concerned about the future vis a vis China, but I think the task is to discover a way to live with it harmoniously rather than to be afraid of its success.
That's just being realistic.
Peace through strength.
Dear angkor,
"Like any American I'm concerned about the future vis a vis China, but I think the task is to discover a way to live with it harmoniously rather than to be afraid of its success."
I agree with you, believe it or not.
Yet, in our efforts to live harmoniously with other nations, we can't permit them to take advantage of us. More to the point, if it requires some confrontation with China to avoid permitting them to become the world hegemon, so be it.
Right now, as far as I can tell, we're just laying down and for the sake of "harmony," letting them walk all over us.
That is alarming.
sitetest