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Repercussions long term of Nixon’s opening to China?
Please answer based upon the long-term effects of this decision
Yes – correct decision
No – China is a substantial threat- economically and militarily
Other Pls explain
Consider the rising military and economic powerhouse that China is today.
Disregarding treaties - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea -
What Does the Nine-Dash Line Actually Mean? | The Diplomat
How China's Foreign Policy Threatens The Globe
China's expansion in the disputed South China Sea - Business Insider
Consider that the Ruling Elites of China are not hesitant about using Nationalism in their disputes with Japan and those that disagree with the position of China in the South China Sea
President Xi Jinping has not been shy with playing the Nationalist card which will eventually push him into a corner that he created.Letting the mobs run loose will create a situation where his only recourse is using military force or losing face and being removed from power.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/10/27/china-south-china-sea-nationalism-united-states-navy-lassen/
Pls familiarize yourself with what the Chinse refer to as Century of Humiliation. Link below,
http://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/3.10.11Kaufman.pdf
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-arrives-in-china-for-talks
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-f...e-united-states-nixons-legacy-after-40-years/
Please answer based upon the long-term effects of this decision
Yes – correct decision
No – China is a substantial threat- economically and militarily
Other Pls explain
Consider the rising military and economic powerhouse that China is today.
Disregarding treaties - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea -
What Does the Nine-Dash Line Actually Mean? | The Diplomat
How China's Foreign Policy Threatens The Globe
China's expansion in the disputed South China Sea - Business Insider
Consider that the Ruling Elites of China are not hesitant about using Nationalism in their disputes with Japan and those that disagree with the position of China in the South China Sea
President Xi Jinping has not been shy with playing the Nationalist card which will eventually push him into a corner that he created.Letting the mobs run loose will create a situation where his only recourse is using military force or losing face and being removed from power.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/10/27/china-south-china-sea-nationalism-united-states-navy-lassen/
But what look like stern warnings to the United States have prompted an outpouring of ridicule among China’s grassroots nationalists, who often evince online frustration at what they see as the Chinese government tendency to issue protests rather than take military action. Media giant Sina posted the Chinese foreign minister’s Oct. 27 warning to its news account on the Twitter-like site Weibo, where it quickly garnered more than 3,000 comments. “Don’t act rashly, otherwise I will start scolding you!” wrote one user in a popular comment, mimicking the Chinese foreign minister’s response to the U.S. naval operation. “What Wang Yi really means,” wrote another, “is ‘if you dare do this again, you better believe I’m going to strongly condemn you!’” A third user wrote mockingly, “We lodge a protest, we seriously lodge a protest, we protest we protest we super duper protest!”
Pls familiarize yourself with what the Chinse refer to as Century of Humiliation. Link below,
http://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/3.10.11Kaufman.pdf
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-arrives-in-china-for-talks
In an amazing turn of events, President Richard Nixon takes a dramatic first step toward normalizing relations with the communist People’s Republic of China (PRC) by traveling to Beijing for a week of talks. Nixon’s historic visit began the slow process of the re-establishing diplomatic relations between the United States and communist China
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-f...e-united-states-nixons-legacy-after-40-years/
The element in the relationship that is unrecognizable from the time of Nixon’s trip, of course, is the economic. The U.S. business community has been the anchor of U.S.-China relations for the last 30 years, as we have built up an annual trade relationship of over $500 billion, with huge U.S. investments in China and growing Chinese investment here. The business community, however, is now divided in the face of Chinese competition, some conducted in ways in conflict with Western norms. Pressure inside the United States for strong action against Chinese economic practices has been building. In the years ahead economic frictions may prove a greater challenge to a smooth relationship than the international security issues that have been the historic core of U.S.-China relations.
Finally, there is the emerging risk of bilateral security competition, based either on real or perceived threats from the other. Many Americans look at China and see a People’s Liberation Army growing at 15% per year, a dictatorial government without the constraint of domestic accountability, a system opaque about its strategic intentions and doctrines, a claimant to Taiwan and the South China Sea, and a modernizing nuclear power. Many Chinese look at the United States and see a country seeking to contain its rise by military alliances, surveillance, and modernization along its periphery, preparation for a potential war, support for China’s continuing division, and efforts to promote regime change. Management of this security dilemma on both sides will require cool-headedness, leadership, and courage against domestic forces who might find benefit in a new cold war.
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