| Multi-polaristic lateralists are tripping | | | | which, India - a remarkable democracy - |
| over each other like | | | | every bit a power in |
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| Inspector Clouseau and salivating at the | | | | the region. Yet, we hardly see any |
| mouth Cujo style in | | | | programming on 'India |
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| the hope that China will challenge American | | | | Rises.' Much of what we interpret from China |
| hegemony. | | | | is information |
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| Best to heed some prudent advice; hold off | | | | from Chinese sources. China - an intensely |
| with the Asti | | | | proud and |
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| Spumante. China still has a long way to go | | | | insular society - is a communist state and |
| before it is a | | | | thus is not |
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| bona-fide integrated superpower. They have | | | | always straightforward with information. |
| some internal | | | | India is more |
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| issues (such as environmental and | | | | transparent; China is not.Are academics |
| ideological) they need | | | | calling for people to learn Chinese dialects |
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| to iron out before they can project true | | | | with the pending rise of Chinese power? I |
| power - and they | | | | seem to recall not |
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| know this. We, on the other hand, seem to be | | | | so long ago (during the 80s) how business |
| ignoring this | | | | professors |
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| at our peril.The Dragon is not a stranger to | | | | were teaching about the inevitably of |
| being a great power. | | | | Japanese power and |
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| Chinese history is littered with great | | | | that we should all learn Japanese. One |
| achievements. It | | | | hitch; a decade long |
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| stands to reason therefore as the world | | | | recession hit Japan like a typhoon in the |
| links to one another | | | | 1990s that put a |
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| through trade that China - with its massive | | | | serious cringe in that thought. America, |
| population - | | | | which speaks the |
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| would be a natural competitor of the United | | | | international language of business, still |
| States.Of course, rather than challenge U.S. | | | | stood tall.Rather than seek faux-replacements |
| power both sides | | | | for political ideological |
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| should co-operate in the region. For the | | | | considerations, perhaps we should examine |
| Chinese this | | | | why and how |
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| mutual existence is paramount especially | | | | America keeps prevailing. This is not |
| considering | | | | something to fear but |
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| America's recent rapprochement with India. | | | | appreciate. Might I suggest a Kleenex for |
| Speaking of | | | | that drooling? |
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