So essentially this article argues that the U.S. should adopt some other position regarding China than the current one. But it doesn't offer one, with the only suggestion that it should be something younger voters find appealing. This is not particularly helpful. There are in fact many areas in which the U.S. and China can cooperate toward a mutual benefit: climate change and clean energy, nuclear nonproliferation, improved trade, space technology, and finance are some examples, none of which are currently being pursued. What should be obvious to Americans but isn't, is that China does not in fact have a technological edge in most areas—it has a manufacturing edge, largely due to Chinese subsidies and other non-capitalistic approaches. Furthermore, most of the manufacturing expertise China exhibits is based on original technologies developed by the west (and mostly the U.S.). Some notable exceptions being battery technology, and drone technology. Therefore, any bilateral trade negotiations must acknowledge this and preserve and extend U.S. manufacturing in key strategic areas. However, pursuing the above noted areas of potential cooperation can be done while doing just that.
Its been 20 some years since I spent time {6 months) time in China, at night when bored I would turn on the hotel room TV. In the Chinese featured shows with subtitles the USA was always depicted as the villain, while the Germans or French were the "Good guys". Its been 20 years, but I doubt the state run media has changed that much. We all need to come together for the common good of the global population. China has hawks like USA has hawks that like to strut around and blame "Those Guys".
This is troubling to see. I fear China will take advantage of this complacency (and of Trump's multitude of flaws as a president and a person) when it decides to bring Taiwan under its control once and for all.
So essentially this article argues that the U.S. should adopt some other position regarding China than the current one. But it doesn't offer one, with the only suggestion that it should be something younger voters find appealing. This is not particularly helpful. There are in fact many areas in which the U.S. and China can cooperate toward a mutual benefit: climate change and clean energy, nuclear nonproliferation, improved trade, space technology, and finance are some examples, none of which are currently being pursued. What should be obvious to Americans but isn't, is that China does not in fact have a technological edge in most areas—it has a manufacturing edge, largely due to Chinese subsidies and other non-capitalistic approaches. Furthermore, most of the manufacturing expertise China exhibits is based on original technologies developed by the west (and mostly the U.S.). Some notable exceptions being battery technology, and drone technology. Therefore, any bilateral trade negotiations must acknowledge this and preserve and extend U.S. manufacturing in key strategic areas. However, pursuing the above noted areas of potential cooperation can be done while doing just that.
Its been 20 some years since I spent time {6 months) time in China, at night when bored I would turn on the hotel room TV. In the Chinese featured shows with subtitles the USA was always depicted as the villain, while the Germans or French were the "Good guys". Its been 20 years, but I doubt the state run media has changed that much. We all need to come together for the common good of the global population. China has hawks like USA has hawks that like to strut around and blame "Those Guys".
This is troubling to see. I fear China will take advantage of this complacency (and of Trump's multitude of flaws as a president and a person) when it decides to bring Taiwan under its control once and for all.