China and the U.S.

The Nautilus Institute is a think-tank that appears to focus on Asia. One of their recent papers is "Transforming the U.S. Relationship with China" by Donald Gross of the Atlantic Council.

Gross feel that we can continue on the same path of acting as though we will eventually be at war with China. Or, we can use our power - military, economic, political and diplomatic - to negotiate a Framework Agreement with China in a bid to fundamentally change things. Is Gross dreaming?

There can be little doubt that we are superior militarily. Nor has China reached our economic status. But, how superior are we in the political and diplomatic arenas? Are we moving towards the status of enemy as we become more and more protectionist? Would improved relations lower the risk of a future war? Gross makes some interesting comments on these issues. It's too bad that few seem to be listening.