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China: Dawn of a New Dynasty

China Takes on the World -- Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 -- Page 1 -- TIME


This article was partially translated into Chinese and published in several Chinese websites. Some of my colleagues and I read the original English version online.

The responses from mainland Chinese toward this article are diverse. Most welcome the attitude of this article. It suggests that a rising China can manage to get along with the rest of the world, especially with the America. Some feel that it is too early to talk about China’s rise before the lives of most Chinese people are significantly improved. Some worry that this article may bring out a new wave of shouting about China menace. Please give your opinion on this article. Thanks.

BTW, China has changed its slogan “China’s peaceful rising” to “China’s peaceful development” to make it sound more moderate.

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Ray

China's policy of looking outwards will play a rich dividend for the Chinese nation and will also win friends amongst the poverty stricken and underdeveloped world, especially in Africa.

This global 'weaning' by China which is mutually benefiting will be of great importance in the strategic paradigm that China has chalked out in tandem to its economic expansion.

One important aspect of China that is often overlooked since China's action is usually studied from the near term impact by countries which are in competition with China, is that the Chinese do not do thing in short measures. They have foresight and more importantly, patience.

China is a country that has to be observed very closely and with greater insight.

The adage, When China awakes, the world will regret it, is by no means a hollow one!

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"Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination."

I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to.

HAKUNA MATATA

astralis

ray,

not quite the quote! but the small difference in wording has quite some difference in meaning.

"China is a sickly, sleeping giant. But when she awakes the world will tremble."

-Napoleon Bonaparte to Lord Amherst

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Ray

Astralis,

Aren't you a Chinese?

I bow to the wisdom, sagacity and alacrity of the Chinese!

The Colonel does not agree with me when I tell him that the Chinese should not be taken at their face value. They are deep and are profound thinkers and their homilies are honed with great substance that the average can't fathom.

And I am not talking about Nap and his quote!

Thanks for the correction!

astralis

ray,

i go by chinese, or taiwanese, but i prefer taiwanese-american!

as for not taking chinese at face value, that is something that is endemic throughout east asia, where saving face/politeness are valued above blunt honesty/being forthright in the US.

but are the chinese or taiwanese or japanese a deeper, more profound race than others on account of that? not at all!

i have dealt with too much idiocy and short-sighted thinking in all those countries, and sometimes idiocy is idiocy, whether it comes obliquely or forthrightly!

Ray

The Taiwanese American talks with the wisdom of a hardworking and industrious ant!



:Low bow:

gunnut

I find it interesting how this article portrays China as the savior to these people by doing the same thing the US does around the world. Yet we are the bad guys because we buy things made by people in similar economic hardship making sub-western wages.

China's investment in the poor parts of the world is great, but let's not forget who spends more money doing pretty much the same thing around the world, until self-righteous humanitarians like Bono started to villify us.

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dave lukins

Ray,may your bow be low and greatious but as the sleeping dog awakens tread carefully..China has not been asleep to the West and beyond. Their economy is as strong as any major mover..turn any of your appliance over now and see where it is made..and the sleeping dog has only yawned!!!!Time will tell..

astralis

gunnut,

actually, the article mentions:
which is by and large true.

however, china is passed off more gently than it ought because 1, it represents a huge source of trade and support for africa which not too many people had saw coming: IIRC, african-US trade went from ~$23 billion in 2002 to ~$60 billion in 2005. in that same time, african-china trade went from ~$10-12 billion to ~$40 billion. this latter figure outstripped estimates that it would only be around ~$30 billion in 2006.

2, the audience for bono and other pop-star humanitarians isn't really chinese so when bono et al come looking for money and try to guilt the populace into supporting a cause, they're going after an audience they know (an audience which has vastly greater wealth than the chinese, too).

Ray

The US does the same thing and maybe more.

However, the Chinese do it as if they are doing a favour by helping the impoverished and chuck in some populist homily that initiate psychological orgasms that with this aid the impoverished nation will conquer the world!

.............And the Chinese laugh their way to the Bank on their way to their dream or vision if you wish of becoming a world power!

The dragon moves with the speed of a turtle with a fire breath six times its length
- Sun Ray

gunnut

Sir, that is the most elegant, most cynical description of the situation I have ever witnessed. I humbly bow in your presence.

I have much to learn.

awangmamat

My, I had no idea orientalism had become so pervasive.

On a serious note and in response to gunnut's observation, I think China might find itself in America's shoes now if it ever flexes its muscle - economic or military, or political - against other countries. China might even find itself villified for no other reason than that it has achieve some measure of success. Perhaps a lesson here for those Americans who are at times bewildered by the world's response to them?

Ray

Thus spake Confucius!

Parihaka

I suspect the reason America is so afflicted with the current accusations against it is because Americans take it so seriously.
Whatever might be felt about Guantanamo Bay, it pales into insignificance against the Russian or Chinese general prison system, but both Russia and China couldn't give a hoot about international opinion and thus no one bothers to criticise them.

gunnut

Bush doesn't give a hoot about international opinion, as do most conservatives.

It's the bleeding heart hippie liberal socialist in this country making all the noise.