Mike Pouraryan
SP China Watch (1/19/2011): The Visit of President Hu
China is on a role. It is growing at as fast a pace as it has ever been. It is looking to elevate its' activity around the World. As an example, The Chinese have just flown their Stealth Fighter and have plans to launch an Aircraft Carier. Furthermore, there is a vibrant effort in Space which I have written about periodically.
President Hu arrived in Washington. Later on this evening, he will be treated to a full State Dinner at the White House. There are profound challenges for both parties--that's for sure. As part of the "new year" and initaitives, I will be focused on China here and work to understand it. I will work to assess the position of China around the World.
China continues to firmly in the hands of the Communist Party. There are fissures as the Country continues to grow. Tibet is just one of the many political challenges that will also be discussed. For me, it is in a way an educational journey. But, China has to be understood so that it can be dealt with. It should be a very interesting project indeed.
