From Los Angeles Times: The country is trying to take over the world, an author says. But that’s not the scary part. The remedies he offers include military action.
For some American policymakers and commentators, China is replacing Islamic extremism as the boogeyman under the bed.As they see it, China’s uninterrupted growth poses a threat to American interests and must be stopped.
One such commentator is Peter Navarro of UC Irvine, a well-known analyst and commentator in the American broadcast media. He believes that China is conducting “an aggressive drive for global economic hegemony.” In “The Coming China Wars,” he urges America to do all it can to halt the country’s forward march.
Measures should include direct economic confrontation with China. Sanctions and border controls should be backed up, if necessary, by military action.Having set out this remarkable thesis, Navarro lists the potential flashpoints that could lead to conflicts between China and other nations, especially the United States.
These include the flow of cheap manufactured goods that have come to dominate many world markets, which he dubs the “weapon of mass production.” [Full Text]
