Comments on Born at the Crest of the Empire: So, how would China respond...?

That's certainly a good and foreseeable outcome, t...

2009-07-14T16:32:05.998-05:00

That's certainly a good and foreseeable outcome, too.

Again, I don't think Al Qaeda would be strategically stupid enough to attack China, but on readingh the (probably empty) threat, I thought it was an interesting war game.

It could mean a better relationship between China ...

2009-07-14T15:52:43.707-05:00

It could mean a better relationship between China and America as America's stated military operation is to rid Afghanistan of Al Qaeda.

If our military aims are in China's best interests, would that bring better cooperation between China and America on other issues? I think so.

Right. At this point in their early empire, they'r...

2009-07-14T08:26:46.381-05:00

Right. At this point in their early empire, they're not to the value spreading stage.

Also at their imperial stage, they're willing to overlook atrocities in their client states for access to resources, but atrocities enacted against them would be destabilizing to their regime, so I don't know.....

Interesting.... My first observation is that Chin...

2009-07-14T07:50:33.255-05:00

Interesting....

My first observation is that China doesn't have a Messianic complex vis a vis Muslims (or the Jews). There will be no bible-ops, if you will, no "war of civilizations" in how they approach al Qaida.

However they deal with Muslim nations I image it will be... business like. As for internal Muslim populations, I don't know.