I think alot of people on this board just always assume that every foreign article is anti-American, so they don't bother to read it before commenting.
This was fairly balanced and insightful.
Same here, on both counts. This is a great post, thanks for finding it.
I do think the author glossed a bit quickly past China's hegemonic ambitions, and the real challenge those ambitions will pose for the United States and our traditional Pacific Rim allies throughout the next century. Still, Joffe gives a thoughful analysis of the current state of things.