Regions to Watch - China and India
Edited by David Barth, 7 December 2008
from page 163 of the October 2008 issue of Wired, review of international issues
in a book by Parag Khanna, "The Second World - Empires and Influence in the New World Order."
Key approach: The panda matters more.
Khanna says that India will never rival China. India accounts for less than two percent of the global economy, and
it is not a superpower. On the other hand, China is ramping up manufacturing and trade, but it won't be deterred by
demands for increased transparency or free expression. The Chinese people have a preference for stability over
another revolution.