China’s New World Order

China’s New World Order
The cityscape of the Beijing Central Business District, or Beijing CBD, is reflected in a pond during sunset on Oct. 17, 2018. Thomas Peter/Reuters
James Gorrie
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Is a new international order based on China’s economic and political leadership a good idea? Would it lead to a more free and prosperous world?

That’s the recommendation according to business and political “experts” attending the Credit Suisse Global Supertrends Conference in Singapore this week. They point out that China’s rise is coinciding with the decline of both European and American global economic and military influence. Therefore, their argument goes, the global community should take this opportunity to both embrace China’s rise and to re-establish global trade norms.

Who Really Believes This?

Rules, it is assumed, will keep China from cheating. This is the thinking of people such as former American ambassador to the European Union Anthony Gardner. It is utterly naïve at best and at worst, it’s self-defeating and much more.
James Gorrie
James Gorrie
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James R. Gorrie is the author of “The China Crisis” (Wiley, 2013) and writes on his blog, TheBananaRepublican.com. He is based in Southern California.
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