China a Threat to the Term Paper

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The Chinese invented gunpowder, but they do not use it to make guns to invade others, the Chinese invented the compass, but they do not use it to make warships to prowl about the four seas. At the United Nations, Chinese leaders once promised to the world that "China will never seek hegemony." China has settled all boundary questions with its neighbors through peace negotiations, consultations on an equal footing and on the basis of mutual understanding and mutual accommodation, it has never imposed its own will on others. So, from the perspective of security, the view holding that China, after it is developed, would constitute a threat to others is entirely groundless.
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China's rapid success is seen by Americans as a threat. But the U.S. is actually in a position to turn this shift into an opportunity to grow. China's rapid economic growth has changed the world and helped improve the world economy. In addition, the U.S. stands to benefit by learning from current Chinese values: a hardworking attitude, entrepreneurship, ambition, and problem-solving abilities.

In conclusion, the "China threat" argument downplays the ways that competition between countries, unlike companies, is a positive-sum game (Kurlantzick, 2003). Moreover, to the extent that Chinese companies compete against American ones, the alarmists underestimate U.S. strengths......

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