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February 01, 2010
A change in China's attitude
The Washington Post belatedly notices mainland China could present a problem.
"There has been a change in China's attitude," said Kenneth G. Lieberthal, a former senior National Security Council official who is currently at the Brookings Institution. "The Chinese find with startling speed that people have come to view them as a major global player. And that has fed a sense of confidence."
Lieberthal said another factor in China's new tone is a sense that after two centuries of exploitation by the West, China is resuming its role as one of the great nations of the world.
Lieberthal said another factor in China's new tone is a sense that after two centuries of exploitation by the West, China is resuming its role as one of the great nations of the world.
Yes, and after one year of what might be the weakest administration in American history. Though one might add freeing China from imperial Japan to the list of Western exploits (if not exploitation).
Posted by Ghost of a flea at February 1, 2010 06:28 AM
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Though one might add freeing China from imperial Japan to the list of Western exploits...
The official Chinese history no doubt credits Mao with the bulk of that.
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at February 1, 2010 12:51 PM
