George W. Bush came to Washington promising to change U.S.-China policy. He abandoned Clinton's "strategic partnership," replacing it with the adversarial definition of China as a "strategic competitor." But in the wake of the spy plane incident--in which a Navy EP-3E surveillance [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
FOLLOW US
Also by Joel Bleifuss
-
It’s More Than a War of Words
If Democrats can't inspire progressives to vote this year, Barack Obama will be a one-term president.
MORE » -
A ‘Care Socialist’ Speaks Out
An economist debunks the "austerity story."
MORE » -
Our Time Is Now
The Occupy Wall Street protests present a rare and urgent opportunity to put our uncompromised ideals into action.
MORE »
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA
Invest in the news you need. In These Times is a nonprofit, reader-supported magazine and website.
subscribe today for $19.95!
SAVE 53% OFFTHE NEWSSTAND PRICE!
MOST READ
- Why Conservatives Can’t Fix Poverty
- The Girl’s Guide to Staying Safe Online
- Siri and the High-Tech Gender Gap
- It’s the Stupid Republicans, Stupid
- True Crime Finance Stories
- Is the Federal Government Helping to Bust Unions?
- Anger Sowing Seeds of a New Consumer Movement
- What Can Labor Learn?
- Marching Off the Cliff
- New Eden, Old Devils
Reader Comments
There are no comments on this article yet. Start the discussion below.
register a new account »Posting Security