Category Archives: China

Rise and Fall of China with Powerpoint

The “Rise” of China — and Its Coming “Fall”? What it Will Mean for the United States.  With Richard Mueller Former Foreign Service Officer and experienced “China Hand” Richard Mueller gave a thoughtful presentation on China to the National Security Forum … Continue reading

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NSF: The “Rise” of China — and Its Coming “Fall”? What it Will Mean for the United States

With Richard Mueller   Wednesday, February 29, the Ramada, 9:00 am China’s “rise” has been so unexpected and stunning that we are still working to understand the long-term implications for China and the rest of the world. Chinese leaders themselves … Continue reading

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Niall Ferguson on the Rise of China and the Decline of the West

Colleagues: A must read article by economic historian, Niall Ferguson. I am an avid follower of his works on the history of Western civilization, currently reading his History of Money and earlier read his compelling piece in Foreign Affairs (April, … Continue reading

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CHINA: A MORE MILITANT AND AGGRESSIVE PRC?

Colleagues: Considerable attention was directed at China this past weekend, with every major media outlet having at least one story regarding the PRC’s perceived increasing aggressiveness, the expansion of its military capabilities into new areas, and, of course, it’s growing … Continue reading

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NSF: China–Thoughts on the economy, the currency, and politico-military…

Colleagues: Over the past few months I have been collecting facts and opinion pieces on China–it’s economic prowess, its currency “reform”, its overseas involvement, and its increasingly tension-filled relationship with the U.S. I decided to put these random thoughts together … Continue reading

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