China | The United States Should Not Try to Control China
Chalmers Johnson is president of the Japan Policy Research Institute and the author of Blowback: The Costs of the American Empire. In the following viewpoint, he argues that China has made considerable economic and political progress since it first became communist in 1949. In his view, many U.S. criticisms of China—on issues such as human rights or nuclear proliferation—are unjustified or exaggerated. Johnson maintains that much of the tension in U.S.-China relations is due not to China’s actions, but rather to Americans’ unease with China’s emergence as a great power....
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: What Are the Most Serious Problems Facing China?
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Chapter 2: What Is the State of Democracy and Human Rights in China?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- China Is Becoming More Democratic
- China Is Not Becoming More Democratic
- Human Rights Abuses in China Are Widespread
- The United States Overemphasizes Human Rights Abuses in China
- China’s One-Child Policy Violates Human Rights
- China’s One-Child Policy Does Not Violate Human Rights
- Economic Sanctions Should Be Imposed on China
- Economic Sanctions Should Not Be Imposed on China
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 3: Does China Pose a Threat to the United States?
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Chapter 4: What Principles Should Guide U.S. Foreign Policy Toward China?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The United States Should Defend Taiwan Against China
- The United States Should Not Defend Taiwan Against China
- The United States Should End Free Trade with China
- The United States Should Not End Free Trade with China
- The United States Should Pressure China to Adopt Democratic Reforms
- The United States Should Not Try to Control China
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- Chronology
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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