On Apr 20, 7:51=A0pm, PaPaPeng <PaPaP...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:49:22 -0700 (PDT), Siythe <siy...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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> >Apologies if I'm treading old ground in asking this, but I'm new so
> >it=92s a way of getting my bearings.
>
> >Do the contributors here believe that China will live up to the hype
> >it gets in the media and go on to be the next world Superpower, and if
> >so how long do you think this rise may take? Alternately if you don=92t
> >think the country will make this step which factors do you believe
> >will be instrumental in restraining it?
>
> >I'm somewhat undecided on the issue as a certainly see the potential
> >for a Superpower but question whether China can meet the internal and
> >external challenges it must to continue its current level of progress.
>
> >Thanks.
>
> Go readhttp://fpc.org.uk/fsblob/244.pdf
>
> The Beijing Consensus by Joshua Cooper Ramo
>
> It is a seminal paper that made a big spalsh in academic and political
> circles.
>
> Don't worry about China. =A0It moves on momentum. =A0The actions, hopes
> and hates of individuals won't affect a thing.
Cheers for that I'll give it a read.
Wouldnt say I'm worried about China and I can appreciate the momentum
arguement, but I cant say I think that China's reached the point where
its growth is self sustaining. Individuals may not be able to do much
but put enough of them together and, intentionaly or not, they can
bugger up anything.
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