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All items tagged rise of ChinaGlobal Must Read ArticlesFebruary 14, 2011 | America Secure in Global Leadership RoleRecent talk about the eclipse of America by China is false. ++ The fact is that despite its great wealth, the average yearly Chinese income is half that of Mexico. ++ In all likelihood, emerging and established democratic powers will shape global economics and politics well into the next century. ++ The real question is not whether these countries will catch up, but whether the US can continue to ... MoreJanuary 19, 2011 | China's Rapid Rise: No Real Recipe for ProgressChina’s economic rise “is not a formula for success in the 21st century.” ++ Yet, some observers interpret it as a sign that China’s system is superior to the West, whose decadence and decline were revealed by the financial crisis. ++ This account overlooks the environmental and societal costs of China’s rise and its flaws.++ Without an independent judiciary and freedom of speech, ... MoreSeptember 15, 2010 | China Hits a Great WallWhile many commentators warn of the impending eclipse of Europe and the US by China in the near future, the upcoming “Chinese Century” will in fact last only a few years. ++ A number of factors account for this. ++ Demographic growth is declining and the number of environmental refugees is set to increase dramatically. ++ Compounding these difficulties, eighty million residential ... MoreMarch 19, 2010 | America in Decline, Seriously this Time“So many people have bet on our demise that it absolutely drives me crazy” states US Vice-President Joseph Biden. ++ Indeed, to the chagrin of many Americans, it has been said countless times before that America is in decline. ++ Yet trends highlighted by economist Niall Fergusson in a recent Foreign Affairs article offers compelling evidence that this is indeed the case. ++ “Just because we’ve ... MoreJune 22, 2007 | McKinsey: Multinational Acquisition Highlights China's Strength in a Global EconomyRepresentatives of the McKinsey consulting group in China sit down with Hong-Kong based Lenovo’s CFO Mary Ma for a conversation about the company’s 2005 acquisition of IBM’s personal-computer and how it speaks to China’s development as a modern industrial economy. Ma is widely recognized as one of China’s leading global executives. Her prominence in the realm of ... MoreApril 25, 2007 | Carnegie Debate Series Opens Discussion on Human Rights in ChinaThe Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosts China experts Sharon Hom, of Human Rights in China, and Jacques deLisle, of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, for a discussion on the balance between human rights advancements and deteriorations in the world’s fastest-growing superpower. The two experts argue that the United States’ role as a facilitator of social improvement ... MoreApril 17, 2007 | Erica Downs on Chinese EnergyThe rapid rise of China as an economic and industrial power has put new demands on Beijing’s energy policy, reports Erica Downs of Brookings. Once self-sufficient in oil, China is now the world’s third-highest oil importer, and energy security is a clear focus of China’s foreign and domestic policies. As Beijing tries to balance administrative and market mechanisms, there is a struggle to create ... MoreApril 12, 2007 | Mirela Isic Argues For Transatlantic Free TradeA Transatlantic Free Trade Area (TAFTA) could provide new momentum for the transatlantic relationship, reports Mirela Isic of the Center for Applied Policy Research in Munich. An alliance that handles one third of world trade and produces more than 40% of world GDP would be a good safeguard against variations in the world economy such as those caused by integrating India and China into the world ... More |
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