This will be my last blog entry. I have enjoyed "Charting China" with frequent posts. I would like to end on a positive note:
The CIA Director, Michael Hayden, stated in a speech last week at the Kansas State University, that China is not an "inevitable enemy" to the US. However, its increasing population and new found status as an economic power present challenges.
Hayden feels the growing Chinese military is all for show and not for real use. He stressed, "if Beijing begins to accept greater responsibility for the health of the international system - as all global powers should - we will remain on a constructive, even if competitive path".
Here's to a peace and prosperity to all parties.
Zai Jian (goodbye)
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"CIA Director: China is not an "inevitable enemy"
