Posted by Matt in January 27th, 2007 |
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There is almost no chance that China will become the world’s hegemonic superpower, or that the Chinese yuan will dislodge the US dollar as the key reserve currency in our life-times. It is ageing faster than any nation in history. Indeed, there is a risk that China’s demographic structure will implode long before the great [...]
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Posted by Matt in January 27th, 2007 |
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DAVOS, Switzerland - A senior Chinese military officer predicts that weapons will be deployed in outer space despite the government’s long-standing desire to prevent an arms race in space.
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Yao Yunzhu, a senior colonel in the People’s Liberation Army, brought up China’s recent successful test of an anti-satellite weapon during a
World Economic Forum dinner Thursday focusing [...]
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Posted by Matt in January 27th, 2007 |
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is an evil man. But he is not a stupid man. Indeed, he is smart and fastidious. He understands power and how to get it. And he understands that the purpose of a nation’s foreign policy is to sell ideas and messages and to build coalitions that enable a state to [...]
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