The American task, on the other hand, is how to maintain its role in Asia with a decent respect for the interests of China. Not everything that is good for the Chinese is bad for us. The Pacific rivalry is not an immense showdown over the fate of humanity, as the Cold War was. It's just normal power politics between two countries with legitimate aspirations. It could certainly degenerate into implacable hostility, but it doesn't have to.
China is a fact of life for the United States, and vice versa.
In the last week we've gotten a crash course in coping. Maybe both students learned something. Would you like to see them add this columnist to their newspaper. Use this form to find your local paper's email address and recommend this columnist. Member Groups Accuracy in Academia Accuracy in Media Acton Institute Association of Christian Schools American Conservative Union American Family Association Amer.