The Economist (September 22)
2012/ 09/ 23 by jd in Global News
“A century ago in Europe, years of peace and globalisation tempted leaders into thinking that they could afford to play with nationalist fires without the risk of conflagration. After this summer, Mr Xi and his neighbours need to grasp how much damage the islands are in fact causing. Asia needs to escape from a descent into corrosive mistrust. What better way for China to show that it is sincere about its peaceful rise than to take the lead?”
Tags: China, Europe, Globalisation, Japan, Nationalism, Peace, Senkaku islands
