Biden’s Real Challenge is Not Russia or China, but Poverty in America
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WHY THERE HAS BEEN AN OVERWHELMING FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND CPC IN WEST + MORE
WHY THERE HAS BEEN AN OVERWHELMING FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND CPC IN WEST
China has never regarded itself as a model for others. It has long recognized that its history, culture and sheer size make it unique. China has never required or expected other countries to be like it. The CPC has never thought its political system should be regarded as a template for others, unlike in the case of the US, UK and the former Soviet Union. China’s rise will not change that. In the longer term we should expect a different tendency: As China becomes increasingly important and influential as an exemplar, other countries will inevitably seek to learn from its achievements, be it, for example, economic policy, dealing with pandemics, technological innovation, governmental competence or climate change.
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By painting its contest with China as a ‘good versus evil’ struggle, the US misses the mark
By painting its contest with China as a ‘good versus evil’ struggle, the US misses the mark
I recall the response two years ago of Martin Wolf in the Financial Times to this Manichaean missionary impulse: first, remember always that China is not ours to make or remake; second, come to terms with the fact that China’s political organisation is different; third, in seeking change, focus on precise and measurable initiatives for change; recognise that China may be a rival, but is at the same time a partner; build on our alliances to create a consensus on how to respond to China’s challenge; and above all else, have faith in our own values.
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