Sec. of State Clinton: China Rising

**GenX1971** · Jan 16 2011, 08:18 AM

The Sleeping Giant, People's Republic of China, is awake. Our Secretary of State put us on notice in a 39 minute address this week. The speech is available in its entirety on youtube.

Here's the excerpt: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lpVfq903KA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lpVfq903KA[/ame]

“Today, our economies are entwined and so are our futures,” Clinton said. “On both sides of the Pacific we do see some trepidation about the rise of China and the future of the U.S.-China relationship.” - Sec. Of State Hillary Clinton - source: NationalJournal.com

**GenX1971** · Jan 16 2011, 08:34 AM

whether i posted it or not.

What do you think of China stepping up as the global power it is?

Or are you waiting for Palin to strip naked while singing the National Anthem?

**Montoya** · Jan 16 2011, 08:36 AM

China will crumble just like the soviet union.

**GenX1971** · Jan 16 2011, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by Montoya

China will crumble just like the soviet union.

The Soviet Union rose and fell in the course of a century. China has been here for thousands of years.

**a777pilot** · Jan 16 2011, 08:50 AM

The current leadership of China is in a race. That race is not with the USA but with its own people. Can this current leadership attain the power they need before the people, again and this time successfully, raise up and demand democracy.

It's the race of all time.

**DonGlock26** · Jan 16 2011, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by GenX1971

Or are you waiting for Palin to strip naked while singing the National Anthem?

Should this be a separate topic?

**GenX1971** · Jan 16 2011, 09:07 AM

[QUOTE=a777pilot;3344011
It's the race of all time.[/QUOTE]

Know thyself. We are in the same boat, as SOS Clinton asserted in this speech. I do believe we are well represented by Clinton. No one else could better say they've done everything within their power to change our own human rights violations than her.

We could learn a good deal from China. I don't mean economically, but the mindset. Whatever our economic future holds.

**GenX1971** · Jan 16 2011, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by DonGlock26

Should this be a separate topic?

Why don't you create another Palin thread.

We can then discuss if I am responsible when she actually does strip naked if her public favor wanes.

**Eighty Deuce** · Jan 16 2011, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Montoya

China will crumble just like the soviet union.

The Soviet Union crumbled because you could never walk into WalMart and pick up product anywhere that said "Made in the USSR" on the bottom.

China got that one figured out.