Good article/interview with Niall Ferguson. The rise of extreme nationalism in China I find worrisome, and I agree, the Chinese government is using nationalism as a way to maintain their legitimacy. Its a delicate balancing act the Chinese government is doing. The danger is the Chinese government may be seen as not nationalistic enough.

Niall Ferguson: China's got the whole world in its hands - The Telegraph
As China approaches global economic supremacy, Harvard professor Niall Ferguson - whose three-part television series on the growing superpower begins tomorrow - reveals his fears for an ominously powerful nation.

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