"China Threat", an Utmost Arbitrary Argument: Malaysia Deputy PremierMalaysia's Deputy Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said that although China will grow into a world great economic power, the "China Threat" Theory is an extremely arbitrary view, according to sources from Malaysian news media.The Deputy Premier made the above speech at a summit meeting concerning the Asian Prospects held in Hong Kong on September 10. According to him, in the coming 25 years, the Asian-Pacific region will see many important changes, including the East Timor to become a new country, the North and South Korea to form into a complete country, and China to realize the great cause of unification across the Taiwan Straits. He believed that China will not follow the footsteps of the former USSR due to China's stronger political structure and more successful readjustment in economic structure and China does not try to compete the western countries in arms race as did the former USSR. He also pointed out that China avoids carrying out the fatal political reform for it will affect the peace and stability and do harm to the economic development as well. Although China's booming economy and opening-up politics may make some countries to be on tenterhooks, it is however extremely arbitrary to fabricate the "China Threat" Theory. Even if China becomes a world power in economy in the time to come, the US will still remain a superpower of the world, he added. By PD Online staff member Huang Ying |
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