Is China a Threat to the U.S.?

Is China a Threat to the U.S.?

With more than two billion residents, the world’s most spoken language and a booming economy, China is undoubtedly a rising global superpower. Suddenly America is faced with the prospect of a country whose financial and military power could soon rival its own, prompting many to wonder if China is a friend or foe. Is China really a red flag for the U.S.?

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Devin Stewart

The Last Thing China Needs is a Foreign-Born Obstacle

Devin Stewart

Program Director, Carnegie Council

During a recent delegation I took to Beijing, a Chinese scholar told me that this pact is so tenuous that even the relatively successful Beijing Olympics calls into question how the government is spending its money; he suggested that rival political factions could challenge the current leadership.  Meanwhile, China’s government is overwhelmed with domestic fires it put stamp out: the tainted milk scandal, polluted waterways, smoggy air, and related public health problems. The last thing China needs is a foreign-born obstacle, much less contending with the strongest military in history, America’s.

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