Interesting read. The title is provocative. Missing from the article is they why of the recent Chinese response. My understanding is in 2012 there will be a major leadership change so everyone is jockying for position. The growth of internet usage in China has led to an increase of nationalistic awareness that is a double edged sword. One of the Chinese communist party pillars of power is being more nationalistic than anyone else. What is missing is the interests of other nations in the area, who are frankly are alarmed by how China is being aggressive in areas of territory.

In the Footsteps of the Kaiser: China Boosts US Power in Asia - American Interest.

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