Why China Does Not See Itself As a Model

Despite its growing economic and political power on the global stage, why doesn’t China want the world to view it as a model?

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Obama’s Covert Trade Deal

Has the Obama Administration’s Pacific trade negotiations violated the President’s pledge to open government?

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Relax! China Isn’t Taking Over the World (Yet)

Will Chinese products soon put everyone else in the rest of the world out of a job?

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U.S.-China Relations: The Globalist’s Top Features

A look back at The Globalist’s recent articles on the U.S.-China relationship.

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Governing China: Accountability Vs. Responsibility

What flaws do conservative Chinese thinkers see in Western democracy compared with their own system?

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The Balkans: Europe’s Soft Underbelly

Can Europe prosper while ignoring the Balkans? Anyone remember what triggered the first world war?

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German Diplomacy and French Intransigence

Have German politicians finally learned the art of diplomacy?

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France: Sovereignty as a Blocking Statute

Is French leadership strong only when opposing action? Have German leaders finally learned to be diplomatic?

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National Security and Climate Change

Americans are loath to take action on climate change. Will they be more open-minded when the issue is cast national security terms?

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Japan: Beacon of Democratic Light?

Japan has a problem of overrepresentation of rural voters in their political system, as does the United States. Is Japan making progress?

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