https://padlet.com/hadikhan/usandchina A case study en-us 2019-05-08 13:52:09 UTC 2025-08-20 11:14:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/348764176/abcf4ff580d40997ffda9dfbe3d6bdd7/globe_01_512.png hadikhan https://padlet.com/hadikhan/usandchina/wish/358044848 America and China have a unique relationship, different to the American foreign policies around the world. Although the two countries are cautious in some areas, they are quite close economically. But even economically speaking, there is a sense of tension because each view the other’s economic policy harmful to themselves. The two also share a suspicion on the other’s military plans, which affects the relationship politically. This tension between China and the U.S. can be described as the “stakeholder paradox”. 

]]> 2019-05-08 13:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hadikhan/usandchina/wish/358044848 hadikhan https://padlet.com/hadikhan/usandchina/wish/358044849 The United States and China used to be enemies, but their relationship has changed drastically since the end of the Cold War. The relationship between these two countries can be described as an ambiguous partnership. America’s fascination with China can be traced back to the “early years of the American Republic”. Christopher Columbus was actually set out to find the Orient, China to be specific. Finding North America was merely an accident for Columbus because it “simply got in the way of his voyage”. In addition, Chinese immigrants played a very important role in the development of the American West. A large portion of the laborers who built the great transcontinental railway in America consisted of Chinese immigrants. 

]]> 2019-05-08 13:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hadikhan/usandchina/wish/358044849 hadikhan https://padlet.com/hadikhan/usandchina/wish/358484356 2019-05-09 14:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hadikhan/usandchina/wish/358484356 hadikhan https://padlet.com/hadikhan/usandchina/wish/358600979 2019-05-09 17:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hadikhan/usandchina/wish/358600979 hadikhan https://padlet.com/hadikhan/usandchina/wish/358628717 In 1979, Deng Xiaoping stated that military modernization would be the “fourth modernization” in China, the other three being agriculture, science, and technology. From the four modernizations, military seems to be the most debatable. The reasoning behind this is that thus far, China has made its military to be defensive. However, it has produced military abilities that may be used in the future in a more aggressive manner. Those who see China as an increasingly threatening country believe that a containment strategy may be useful. Instead of decreasing U.S. defense, there needs to be an increase in defense. In contrast, there are those who believe that China does not pose a military threat to America - yet. In addition, the chance of the outbreak of war between the U.S and China is very low and the military threat can be described as indirect. 

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