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China does have other parties, and a mechanism for them to participate in decision making. but the form, be it one party, two parties, or many parties, is less important. I believe what's more important is whether the system provides necessary protection and services for its people, which is...

because this world is not about what's good or best, but about what's not that worse. the US governing is far from perfect but still better than the Soviet or even today's China, that's simply truth. I truly admire and believe in the idea of protecting people from government, and giving people...

sounds like invasion of Iraq got approval of "international law". plus that the 9 dash line claim was way before UNCLOS. I'm kinda tired of Americans' double standards when it comes to China. they are so good at decorating their hypocrisy with idealistic blossoms, that they themselves start to...

meritocracy is not perfect but still better than some liberal crap .. if Hilary gets it in 2016 US is doomed! anyway, back to topic, I guess mobility is also affected by many other non-political factors, most noticeable economic ones -- a developing country is likely to be more socially mobile...

relax, the whole human history is filled with bubbles and depressions .. I guess it's just the way it is.

I think most of the "rules" apply to all kinds of relationships, not specific to China. glad to see someone teaching arrogant politicians a little bit manner.

there's nothing wrong with people liking or disliking their government or leaders. and this has little to do with intelligence or honor. being able to dislike your "boss" may actually show some freedom, if you ask me. as for TPP, it could be both good and bad. open market and free trade usually...

I'm totally confused by your logic. I was just saying that I agree with his opinion. how does that have anything to do with if he is Abe or not? again, I'm still holding my realism viewpoint. China is just doing what she sees as best for her interest, and so does Vietnam, and this is nothing to...

remaining in the position for more than two consecutive terms is against the constitution. if I were Xi I'd say that's too risky -- it's safer to pull strings at backstage. also, it's unlikely that the new president will be willing to play puppet forever, so I'd better restrain myself after I...

of course. what are you trying to say?

it's just normal economic / financial phenomena. US dollar is strong now, so international financial capital is flowing from Europe, Japan and emerging markets including China back to US. the financial sector in China is still largely under the government's hand. the risk of a total collapse is...

from a realism point of view, arguments like this do not change anything. long term speaking, it's more important for VN to focus on it's internal problems, and gain bargaining chips through development. for the time being I think diplomatic negotiation is still the best strategy. setting up...

I advocate for reunification but provocative posts like this do not help anyone. you can only win hearts with hearts. just be friendly, so Taiwanese people can feel it and see that we are not threats. and explain to them how reunification will benefit both sides. yes the West has a big...

interesting that top of "Similar Threads" shows "U.S. Plan to Overthrow China's Government". anyway, this article is either self-righteous or hypocrite. it's no better than any of the "communist" propaganda.

we'll get there as economy grows and people are more educated.

sometimes I'm curious why there are so many hatreds in the world. imagine that the border between China / India / Pakistan is like the border between US and Canada. (ok ok stop laughing :-) )

National Interest always seems very biased to me, but this article has its point. yes that part of history has affected China deeply and profoundly. honestly we are still living in its after waves. it's good that the two countries are studying and learning about each other -- I see no other...

I think the West tends to take China as a whole, but in fact different regions of China are much more heterogeneous tha we have relatively clear criteria for developing / developed countries (GDP per capita), but superpower is an extremely vague word. so I think we can't have meaningful...

this really has nothing to do with democracy, it's just economics. industry and population tend to conglomerate in major cities, which reduces cost and increases efficiency (economies of scale). this makes it more useful and profitable to build large metro systems in those major cities. talking...