China Rising

Interesting how the times have changed. As my first blog in 2008, I'm going to briefly call attention to what looks to be one of the largest stories of the year: China entering into the realm of the superpowers. While the United States has been the world's reigning superpower since the collapse of the Soviet Union, that power is quickly fading, as financial woes and political 'blunders' on the international stage have been tainting America's image abroad.

China's rising role on the international stage in 2008 can't be ignored. Many trends seem to indicate a Europe that is more willing to cooperate with China than America. Hosting the 2008 Olympic games looks to be a potential boon, or punch, to China depending on how events surrounding the games unfold. Either way you look at it, China is a force to be reckoned with, and it would be wise to bring China to center stage as America prepares to decide on the next president.

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