What China's History Should Teach Us

... China offers is the comprehension that there may be—and should be—various models, not only of modernization, but also of modernity itself. This is what the Soviet Union tried to demonstrate throughout its whole history, but ultimately failed. This ... ... discussions in the international expert community about when China is going to surpass the United States as the leading global economy. The answer to this question largely depends on the research methodology, available statistics and many other factors,...