Today it’s hard to avoid seeing Chinese products around the world, much like China’s power. What if the 1.3 billion Chinese sneeze together? Will the earth shake? From AP:
…China, like the United States, is also learning that global power cuts both ways. The backlash over tainted toothpaste and toxic pet food has been severe, as has the criticism over China’s support for regimes such Sudan’s.
To understand why China’s influence is increasingly pushing past its borders, just do the math.
When 1.3 billion people want something, the world feels it. And when those people in ever increasing numbers are joining a swelling middle class eager for a richer lifestyle, the world feels it even more. [Full Text]
