Comments on: Is Faster American Decline A Good Thing…For America? http://www.chinavortex.com/2007/09/is-faster-american-decline-a-good-thingfor-america/ China | Business | Economy | Internet | Technology Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:49:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: SD http://www.chinavortex.com/2007/09/is-faster-american-decline-a-good-thingfor-america/comment-page-1/#comment-96 SD Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:20:40 +0000 http://www.chinavortex.com/2007/09/is-faster-american-decline-a-good-thingfor-america/#comment-96 You somewhat missed Chandler's point. Even if he did say Chinese politicians speeches are boring (which he responded to in his blog http://chasingthedragon.blogs.fortune.com/2007/09/23/soft-power-hard-talk/), to just brush it aside saying US politicians make boring speeches, too, entirely ignores the question of degrees. Sure, all politicians make boring speeches, but the degree of boredom instilled by Chinese leaders is much higher than any US politicians. A similar mistake is made when people talk about the importance of guanxi (connections) in China. Some dismiss it, saying, "you need connections everywhere," but that, too, ignores the difference of degrees between "connections" and "guanxi". You somewhat missed Chandler’s point. Even if he did say Chinese politicians speeches are boring (which he responded to in his blog http://chasingthedragon.blogs.fortune.com/2007/09/23/soft-power-hard-talk/), to just brush it aside saying US politicians make boring speeches, too, entirely ignores the question of degrees. Sure, all politicians make boring speeches, but the degree of boredom instilled by Chinese leaders is much higher than any US politicians. A similar mistake is made when people talk about the importance of guanxi (connections) in China. Some dismiss it, saying, “you need connections everywhere,” but that, too, ignores the difference of degrees between “connections” and “guanxi”.

]]> By: Top China Suppliers : Blog Archive : Davos & Dalian http://www.chinavortex.com/2007/09/is-faster-american-decline-a-good-thingfor-america/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Top China Suppliers : Blog Archive : Davos & Dalian Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:26:24 +0000 http://www.chinavortex.com/2007/09/is-faster-american-decline-a-good-thingfor-america/#comment-61 [...] McKinnon (in Global Voices, h/t China Vortex) points to a serious discussion on China’s “Soft Power” in which the US side got a bashing [...] [...] McKinnon (in Global Voices, h/t China Vortex) points to a serious discussion on China’s “Soft Power” in which the US side got a bashing [...]

]]> By: Rick http://www.chinavortex.com/2007/09/is-faster-american-decline-a-good-thingfor-america/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Rick Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:09:29 +0000 http://www.chinavortex.com/2007/09/is-faster-american-decline-a-good-thingfor-america/#comment-60 I think Friedman had a point. And I think that Sha would not have dismissed the idea of Soft Power, if China had any soft power. I think the world does need a global leader in situations like Rwanda or Bosnia. I think keeping to yourself and "changing your own diapers" in a situations such as those is irresponsible. Those who can help, should help. And I think in the future, China is going to be in a position where it is looked to for help, simply because they will be one of the few nations who can help. I think Friedman had a point.

And I think that Sha would not have dismissed the idea of Soft Power, if China had any soft power.

I think the world does need a global leader in situations like Rwanda or Bosnia. I think keeping to yourself and “changing your own diapers” in a situations such as those is irresponsible.

Those who can help, should help.

And I think in the future, China is going to be in a position where it is looked to for help, simply because they will be one of the few nations who can help.

]]> By: Archive » Davos & Dalian | China Business Blog http://www.chinavortex.com/2007/09/is-faster-american-decline-a-good-thingfor-america/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Archive » Davos & Dalian | China Business Blog Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:22:18 +0000 http://www.chinavortex.com/2007/09/is-faster-american-decline-a-good-thingfor-america/#comment-59 [...] McKinnon (in Global Voices, h/t China Vortex) points to a serious discussion on China’s “Soft Power” in which the US side got a bashing [...] [...] McKinnon (in Global Voices, h/t China Vortex) points to a serious discussion on China’s “Soft Power” in which the US side got a bashing [...]

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