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The Good News From China

The Bad News From China

Chronicle of China's Repressive Actions

China's Problems with Individual Rights

China's Rush to Arm and Proliferation

China's Transition Economy

America's Rush to Defend Itself

For most Americans, China is an anomaly of conflicting ideologies -- a vibrant entrepreneurial middle-class bursting forth on the global scene despite a rigid authoritarian regime based on a repressive form of Fascist-Communism. With all the global growth generated by China's drive to build its economy, how could anyone possibly consider China to be a national security threat for the U.S.?

The central focus of my writing are issues dealing with America's national security. Year of the Tiger is fiction. The changing faces of friends and enemies in the world we live in are fact. For that reason, I offer my conclusions on the wide range of security issues that confront the U.S., one of which is how U.S.-China relations could evolve in the near future and the opportunities for conflict between the two behemoths along the way.

One outcome is described in Year of the Tiger, released November 2004. Another possible outcome is described in a new book project underway.

If you would like to explore with me the problems and opportunities both America and China face if they are to achieve their rightful place on the world stage, please email me at  stan@sowensmith.com.

If you're interested in the "why" behind this work of fiction, follow the links below.

The Good News From China

The Bad News From China

Chronicle of China's Repressive Actions

China's Problems with Individual Rights

China's Rush to Arm and Proliferation

China's Transition Economy

America's Rush to Defend Itself

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