China 100 Years Down the Line: Before and After the War of Asia

... popular fiction – gave rise to a significant amount of nationalist sentiment in Europe at the turn of the 20th century. A similar role is played by the internet in China today, with the Weibo social network being a good example. The Road to the War of Asia The minute that China achieves military parity with the United States we are likely to see the country’s foreign policy become far less accommodating. The rise of nationalism, the strengthening of China’s integrated power, the counter-nationalism of the country’s neighbours, and the reluctance of the world’s current hegemon, the United States, to make meaningful compromises with Beijing – ...