Wall Street Journal (September 16)
“The U.S. is increasingly worried that territorial disputes in the Pacific could inadvertently erupt into a conflict.” En route to Japan, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said, “What we don’t want is any kind of provocative behavior on the part of China or anybody else, resulting in conflict….That conflict would have the potential of expanding.”
Time (November 21)
Will the century belong to China or India? Quite possibly, it will be “Chindian.” The two countries have much in common, especially in terms of growing economic might, yet remain a distinct ying and yang. Neither allies, nor enemies, they exist in parallel. There is room for concern lest harmony be upset. “The close economic ties between nations that often prevent conflict do not sufficiently exist between China and India.”
Will the century belong to China or India? Quite possibly, it will be “Chindian.” The two countries have much in common, especially in terms of growing economic might, yet remain a distinct ying and yang. Neither allies, nor enemies, they exist in parallel. There is room for concern lest harmony be upset. “The close economic ties between nations that often prevent conflict do not sufficiently exist between China and India.”
Tags: China, Chindia, Conflict, Economic might, India
