China is investing in education 247 China’s Companies Continue to Grow in Success—Look to The Forbes Fortune 500 248 Entrepreneurship is responsible for current Chinese growth 248 China has time before it hits the middle income trap 249 China’s GDP per capita is growing rapidly 250 China’s Population Poised For Economic Prowess 250 While U.S. Companies Slow, Chinese Consumers are Equipped with Larger Purchasing Power than Ever Before 250 China’s Population Headed Away From Social Tumult and Towards Economic Gains 251 China’s Economic Growth Is Sustainable 252 While Other Countries Face Spending Cuts and the So-Called Fiscal Cliff, China Only has to Focus on Growth-A Much Simpler Task 252 China’s Economic Growth Will Be More Sustainable than it Has Been in the Past 253 China’s New and Enlarged Middle Class will Sustain Economic Growth 253 The Argument that China Needs to Invest Less and Consume More is Overstated 254 Corruption in the Chinese Government is Bad for the U.S. 255 Corruption within the People’s Liberation Army Can Be Dangerous for the U.S. 255 Secrecy and Corruption is More Dangerous for the U.S. Because of a Lack of Transparency Created by the Government 256 Limited Transparency in China’s Military is Historically True and Increases Likelihood for Miscalculation by The U.S. 258 There Is Evidence Showing China is Not Transparent about Its Projection and Weaponization Capabilities-this could potentially harm the U.S. 259 Counter to China Collapse 260 A China Collapse Would be a Disaster for World and US 260 Even A Revolution Would be Contrary to US Interests 260 Cases 261 Pro Case 262 Introduction: 262 Contention One: America remains powerful 262 Contention Two: China’s rise is exaggerated 262
on Globalization and Security argued, “Over time, all states—not just the United States and its allies—will share access to much of the technology underpinning the modern military” (Hicks, 1999). India and China are building new, technologically advanced militaries. They are trying to replicate the U.S. model of close relations between the defense sector and private high-technology companies, and they are busy buying and using software, computers, and telecommunication equipment in order to modernize their armies. Second, the United States’ access to the most advanced technologies is no longer guaranteed. The leading edge of innovation in individual technological sectors may be located outside of the United States. Moreover, the leading edge may be to situate as it jumps around from country to country. In addition, the dispersal of the components of the American innovation system to other countries—manufacturing to China or R&D to India—may disrupt the ecosystem of innovation at home. Third, even as the United States remains the predominant science and technology power, the long lead times it historically has had over potential competitors are likely to disappear. The United States will have to begin to think about how to respond when its technological lead is measured in months or years, not decades. During the Cold War, the American and Soviet economies were essentially two separate entities with little or no contact between them. For security (and analytical) purposes, the ownership, operation, and control of technology were all fairly limited and Those neat distinctions no longer exist; the Chinese and American economies, for example, are highly interdependent, and production chains stretch across the involving Chinese, American, and Taiwanese enterprises, managers, and technicians. In the section, I raise some of the analytical questions brought about by the globalization of science and technology. This report analyzes the importance of science and technology power and the negative consequences of the United States’ recent decline. The most important use for this card is to provide the link between the declining S&E education in the US and China’s rise.
Watts, Jonathan. "China Ready to Quell Disquiet over New Environmental Policies." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 07 Sept. 2011. has announced plans to tighten environmental controls and ramp up internal security spending. Though no link was made between these two developments, the government may be anticipating one. At first sight, the issues of environment and security could not be further apart, at least in terms of their very different contributions to China's international image. This was evident this weekend, when the government of prime minister Wen Jiabao drew plaudits from green groups and anger from organisations. The praise was for the new , which contains several progressive environmental policies (listed below) aimed at slowing emissions growth, cutting and . This card indicates a concrete change in China’s official public records. In an opening address to the National People’s Congress many of the changes were outlined. This card proves there is some sort of environmental shift in policy expected.