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The 2010 Senku Boat Collision Incident

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In the past decade, China’s foreign policy has alarmed their neighbors prompting the United States to take a proactive role in the Asia-Pacific. Nonetheless, China continues to test the waters with the United States. The 2010 Senkuku Boat Collision Incident revealed how effective Chinese economic sanctions were in compelling Japan to release the Minjinyu 5719 crew. Consequently, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) leadership remains confident that their economic clout will insulate China from retaliation as they continue to advance their national interest.

In light of China’s reclamation projects in the South China Sea and the launching of the Asian Investment Infrastructure Bank (AIIB), the question beckons: ‘Who is Winning?’ At the Fifth …show more content…

Biden asked Lee what is the Chinese government doing now? “There in the United States looking for that box that is buried somewhere in the United States,” said Lee. “The box that contains the secret of what allows America to be the only country in the world that is constantly able to remake itself and renew itself.” Biden told Lee that the Chinese will find two things in that box: “1) stamped into their [Americans] DNA is a high disregard for orthodoxy, a willingness to challenge orthodoxy in every field and 2) immigration, a constant, unrelenting stream of immigrants in large numbers.” The United States was built by immigrants and known for countless groups challenging society's norms. If Chinese experts arrive at the same conclusion as Biden, adapting America’s elixir to China will prove to be …show more content…

Chinese philosophy places great emphasis on gradual change in order to maintain stability. Many Chinese elite, scholars and technocrats, who are affiliated with the CCP, are the ones who shape the debate and are able to change norms and policies. Whereas Americans, regardless of social standing and political patronage, have been known to challenge social, economic and political norms, resulting in constant innovation. In China, pulling the lever is reserved to a minority elite with limited room to address issues beyond business, finance and economics. The Chinese government is already grappling with the consequences of market reforms which has given Chinese citizen the ability to voice their opinions through their economic rights. Unfortunately, challenging orthodoxy does not go hand in hand with Chinese

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