China Bridge 29 March 2008. China & the U.S.: A Unique Relationship.

China Bridge

29 March 2008

China & the U.S.:A Unique Relationship

The Rise of China

o Third largest economy in the world

o Crucial role in diffusing Korean Peninsula nuclear crisis

o Growing influence in Latin America and Africa

o Host of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games

Gathering Challenges

o Rampant corruptiono Growing gap between the

haves and have-notso 200 million migrants o Rural underdevelopment o Environmental protectiono Human rights and trade

disputes with United Stateso Xenophobic nationalismo Lack of choice and

accountability

Achievements in Governance Reform

Transition from a revolutionary Party to the ruling Party

Deliberation on legitimacy Rule of law Grassroots elections Intra Party democracy Access to information More freedom of speech Open administration of

government affairs

Political Reform on the Backburner

Chinese uniqueness Supremacy of the

Party leadership Does democracy work

to sustain economic growth?

Less accountability, more stability and harmony

Western NGOs and China

Fear of “Color Revolution”

Georgia’s Rose Revolution

Ukraine’s Orange Revolution

Kyrgyzstan’s Tulip Revolution

The Georgia connection

Decision to normalize relations (1978) coincides with China’s “opening up”

President Carter &

Deng Xiaoping

1979 With Jiang Zemin

1997

With President Hu Jintao, 2003

The Carter Center

Democracy

Rule of law

Social justice

The empowerment

of ordinary citizens

The work of The Carter Center and the China Program is dedicated to promoting…

“One world, one dream” is China’s slogan for the 2008 Olympic Games. But does China have the same dream as the rest of the world? You will find out.

Beijing

1919 1949 1976 1989 2008

Luoyang

Henan province; central China; Shaolin Temple

Luoyang (II)

Luoyang III

Luoyang IV

Xian, my city

Nanjing, city of hope & blood

CCP & Communist getting together

Zhenjiang, good earth

Good Earth

Shanghai, the future of China

Where is China going?

The battle for the heart or money of the world?