China's Rise Goes Beyond Medals
While this article is way too sure of the validity of the "Rising China" school of thought, it is true China has historically been powerful. The European rise was a relatively recent phenomena. Don't forget, between the Fall of Rome and the Renaissance was nearly 1000 years. Europe was not so strong in that period of time.
Here are key snippets from the column:
"Now the world is reverting to its normal state — a powerful Asia — and we will have to adjust...
During the rise of the West, Chinese culture constantly had to adapt...
Now it will be our turn to scramble to compete with a rising Asia.
This transition to Chinese dominance will be a difficult process for the entire international community, made more so by China’s prickly nationalism. China still sees the world through the prism of guochi, or national humiliation, and among some young Chinese success sometimes seems to have produced not so much national self-confidence as cockiness."
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