Hello Hamoon,, FYI, the British Common law practiced in HK has been fully xlated into simplified Chinese character text. What do you suppose it could mean for the future?
Do you know what systematic reform done on scientific basis entails, in study missions, investigative trips, and xlations? No, of course not. You believe in NYT.
As to ... <<And do you think that the US will just stand by and permit China to be an enabler to our enemies??>>
... who are your enemies, and why? and what precisely do you suggest be done to China? Buy more stuff, or borrow more money, or just brand same again as strategic competitor, or do a Paulson (see Stratfor spin attached below), kowtow to the ... what was your term? :0))))
Geopolitical Diary: Paulson and an Empowered China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will be in China on Tuesday for talks with President Hu Jintao and other leaders on economic reform. Paulson's calls for slow, measured reform in China have undermined the stance of China-bashers in Washington, such as Sens. Charles Schumer and Lindsey Graham, who have sought to force a revaluation of the yuan (and thus, a correction of the trade imbalance) by threatening Beijing with tariffs. In his efforts to help China ease toward a market-driven economy, Paulson has called for the country to act as a responsible stakeholder -- a phrase that hearkens back to the rhetoric of former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick.
In their use of this term, both Zoellick and Paulson envisioned a China that would help to manage international crises in East Asia, especially those that the United States views as important to its interests. China has decided to take the "responsible stakeholder" concept and run with it -- and, it seems, run farther than the United States perhaps had anticipated.
For instance, China has decided to send 1,000 peacekeeping troops to Lebanon -- stepping outside its own traditional sphere of influence and into areas where the United States long has held sway. Also, it appears that China will raise questions at an upcoming nuclear suppliers group meeting, with the goal of hampering the U.S.-Indian civilian nuclear deal. In so doing, Beijing would be both setting itself up as a proponent of global nonproliferation and speaking out in favor of international legal structures over bilateral negotiations.
Beijing's take on responsibility has not gone unnoticed. Within the European Union, there is talk of lifting an arms embargo placed on China, and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Monday that Italy is leaning in favor of such a move. Brussels also is considering a potential free-trade agreement with China.
The international attention has played into China's attempts to shape the way it is perceived around the world. Beijing's agenda in this regard rests on three pillars of thought.
First, there is China's emphasis on nationalism, which Beijing uses to distract attention from domestic crises. Closely related to this, Beijing views having a strong position in the international system as an important way of weathering domestic turmoil -- which has been on the rise due to a growing wealth gap. Third, China's rise as a global power provides a balance to the United States: With a strong China, other countries have an alternative to a U.S.-centered agenda and existence.
Paulson indirectly has promoted China's agenda. His approach to the yuan issue -- that China must make monetary reforms on its own terms -- strengthens the view that China is a growing power capable of determining its own path, without ingratiating itself with the United States. How the United States will react to a China so empowered, however, remains to be seen.
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