No, it is not a silly question--merely one that is not asked often enough. Odd as it may seem,
the country that is home to a fifth of humankind is consistently overrated as an economy, a …

" GREAT POWER" is a vague term, but China deserves it by any measure: the extent and
strategic location of its territory, the size and dynamism of its population, the value and …

Why does china matter? Page 1 Robert Sutter Why Does China Matter? u.' .S. misperceptions,
exaggerations, and sharp swings in thinking about China's significance in world affairs1 date as …

china's situation lends itself to hyperbole. the people's republic of china (prc) has the largest
population in the world, the fastest growing economy in the world, the largest army in the …

The future of China is perhaps the most pressing question in what is becoming the world's
most important region. The possibility of a" China threat," therefore, has become a hotly …

hy does China thwart, frustrate and even embarrass those who are only trying to help? For
all who befriend China, the story is the same: high hopes, then disappointment. The …

David Hale and Lyric Hughes Hale china's economic explosion Few nations have changed
as fast—or as dramatically—as China has since the 1970s. The world s most populous …

by Yasheng Huang ccording to Henry Kissinger, when Mao Tse-tung was once asked about
his place in history, he lightly replied that he had only changed a few places around Beijing …

China may be the high church of realpolitik in the post-Cold War world. Its military and
civilian elites regard other nations, alliances, and internationalism of any stripe with …

AssessingChina's growing power incorrectly has always proved to be hazardous. US
policymakers have underestimated China's power at least twice since the founding of the …