Not so long ago the question how to deal with China was an evolving conundrum. It is real now. As real as an elephant — looming large over all that it views, with a large appetite and largely prepared for a fight but peaceful until provoked. And just like the pachyderm, feared.
In an increasingly multi-polar world where American power is seen to be dissipating as its economy wobbles, China is still a nation that can surprise friends and foes alike. The West doesn’t understand it because it fears Beijing’s ambitions. Most in Asia, walloped on and off by China, fear the dragon due to historical reasons.
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