Why Every American Should Care About China
The Emerging Superpower Is Forging Relationships Where the U.S. Isn’t
By BOB WOODRUFF, GABRIELLE TENENBAUM, SUSAN SCHAEFER and MEENA HARTENSTEIN
Aug. 6, 2008 – From ABCNEWS.com
When the Olympics begin Friday in Beijing it will be a “coming out” party of sorts for China.
China’s economy continues to grow, and it’s having an impact on our country.
Beijing hopes this will be a bright spot in what has otherwise been a tough year — the country was hit by a devastating earthquake and rocked by scandals over tainted food and medicine and toxic toys.
There have been protests, both within China and in other countries, about its human rights policies in Tibet and Darfur.
Even the Olympic torch relay, normally a celebratory event, sparked demonstrations around the world.
Now billions of eyes will be focused on a nation that has become so important to so many, yet remains misunderstood. Many people, perhaps most vocally in the United States, fear China’s growing power and influence around the world. But it is unavoidable.
“The rise of China is the single most important geopolitical event of the 21st century,” said John Thornton, professor and director of Global Leadership at Tsingua University in Beijing. “And the implications of that rise are enormous.”
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