Intransigent Face of the Chinese Superpower

There’s danger in “trying to be all things for all people,” as the old saying goes. In many ways, the world has multiple expectations for China, the world’s largest country: engine of economic growth or villain that snatches jobs away; peacemaker or potential aggressor; a developing country with high rates of poverty or traditional culture offering wisdom to the world. As the country’s reputation goes up and down with US political cycles, China increasingly uses its financial clout to ward off international criticism, writes Victor Mallet for the Financial Times. As Chinese leaders attempt to modernize the most populated country on earth in a stable way, Mallet warns that the world cannot ignore that China’s goal is to become a global superpower. – YaleGlobal