United States - International Relations with China

Introduction

A Nation with strong foundation, prosperous and superior, America is an extraordinary nation and unique in its dedication to the principles of liberty and constitutional self-government. When asked what kind of government the Constitutional Convention had designed, Benjamin Franklin replied saying, "A republic - if you can maintain." To keep our freedom intact, it is essential that Americans understand and preserve the principles behind freedom. Capricious global politics and the established status of America as the super power has put increasing pressure on the American leadership to effectively lead the democratic and diversified nation and at the same time sustain its important role in world politics. The substantial growth of China, from a stagnant non-performing nation to an economic giant in a time span of just twenty eight years, has been undoubtedly phenomenal. It has proved the general observation wrong, that no country that once declined would rise again. China has emerged as the most powerful economy of the twenty-first century; in fact the second-largest of the world. This success had not been achieved overnight. China had faced its share of extreme social and political pressures and problems, and after going through decades of misery, it has finally emerged to be an influential country; one that is being compared to even the giant super power- the United States. Now the growth is reaching an enormous extent and China is all set to substitute the U.S. as the driver of global economy.

The paper aims to discuss the feasibility, benefits, and strategies of maintaining long term relationship with China and United States, its economic, political, social, and legal impacts. The negotiations between the governments, leadership styles, and methodologies, aspects of social democracy while discussing the limitations and barriers to maintaining positive relationships.

Discussion

The importance of relationship between China and United States lies not only for the two countries but also for the future prospects of the entire world mainly due to the fact that China remains one of the oldest civilizations with a larger chunk of population while the United States remains one of the youngest civilizations in the world with the strongest economy (Shambaugh, Sandschneider & Zhou 2007, 277). Factors influencing the relationships between China and the United States are the economic, strategic, diplomatic, and cultural. Economic factors are undoubtedly the most important aspects of the relationship between the two countries. Economic interests lies at the core of relations amongst China and the United States.

Economic

In recent years, China's economic growth has been characterized as high, showing a steady increase in GDP by around 8% of annual average since 1997, with rates that have exceeded 9% since 2003. All this has been driven mainly by industrial expansion and substantial exports. It has also developed other types of products with a high share in the international market, becoming the first global manufacturer of textiles (including clothing), footwear, and consumer electronics. In addition, there have been large productions of coal, copper, aluminum, steel, and cement, making this Asian ...