CATO Institute expert Dr. Ted Galen Carpenter explains that a mishandled United States’ relationship with an emerging Chinese powerhouse could cost us a hefty price for decades to come. (0:42)
Dr. Ted Galen Carpenter and Justin Logan, CATO Institute experts on U.S. / Chinese relations, today spoke at a briefing entitled “China’s Rise: Is Conflict Unavoidable?” The briefing examined the different political and economic ramifications a Chinese superpower would bring about across the world.
Carpenter, home after a recent trip to Beijing, said that the relationship our nation has with China is the most important foreign policy relationship we have. He stressed the difficult nature “reunifying” a politically divided China brought with it, and noted that bringing the Chinese together might not even come about should they continue to sustain their economic success. (more…)
The Cato Institute held a panel hosted by policy analyst Marian Tupy called “Let Failing African Governments Collapse: A Radical Solution to Underdevelopment” to discuss the negative consequences of Western aid to African nations and possible implications of ending aid. (more…)
