One of the most difficult foreign policy goals awaiting the next US president will be managing the United States’ relationship with China. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng looks at the delicate diplomatic balancing act. (3:05 min)
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on Oct 28th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
A POV closer to home for us:
Fine balancing means holding on to VN, and VN holding on to others’ coattails too. We are geopolitically engaged, whether we like it or not.
on Oct 28th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
I hope the era of mistrust, empire building, ideology, holy wars will be gone with Bush/Cheney. Even in their last days in the White House, they are doing their best to stir trouble and havoc. Perhaps soon we can welcome in a new era of bridge building around the world. That’s the best kind of balance.
on Oct 29th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
the relationship between the US and China is so complex. In many ways I welcome China’s emergence as a counterbalance to US dominance. Really though, both are still playing the same old game. I think one interesting thing to follow in this relationship is the one sided trade balance in China’s favour in addition to China financing US debt… certainly a situation that cannot be sustainable for America.
on Oct 29th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Yes, in a way it is good to have other nations that act as counterbalances. However, I tend to distrust nations like China and Russia because their leaderships cannot be voted in and out. Dictatorships are absolute rule. You know what they say about absolute power.