Topic Reading-Vol.666-2/6/2014

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,

China's 21st century challenge: Define your narrative or fall behind

The last 100 years seem to have been the century of the rise of capitalism, democracy and the United States of America, what the next century is going to be like?

For the last decade, the world has witnessed unprecedented surge of Chinese power and influence such as economy, manufacturing, buying power, consumption, technologies, innovations and military force, not to mention the greenhouse gasses emissions and pollutions.

All those significant growths started to appear after the dark stagnating decades until after 30 some years after the end of the civil war. And during that growing period, the country seems to have abandoned much of its traditions but pride of its history of glory. And it hasn’t shown any clear vision, ideology or direction it is striving for, except immediate agendas and targets such as economic growth and air pollution reduction.

Enjoy reading and learning where China is now in history and what their major challenges are.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/23/business/davos-opinion-chinas-21st-century-challenge/index.html?hpt=hp_c5