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Over the past two years, more often than not, China has opposedU.S. interests or has remained neutral or aloof. A constructive andcooperative relationship with China can emerge only if Americanpolicymakers understand that the promotion of democratic ideals anda stable American presence in Asia are objectives that China'sleaders seek to obstruct, and then engage China on that basisalone. ....
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's December 9 visit to Washington is anopportunity to reassess the U.S.-China relationship and dispelmyths that color the U.S. view of China's role in Asia. TheAdministration and Congress should reexamine their China policy andreconsider why they abandoned the candid, firm, and successfulpre-September 11 approach for a policy of conciliation andcompromise, which has yielded little beyond rhetoric. ....
China has potential to become a valuable, cooperative, constructivemember of the Asia-Pacific economic community; but it could alsobecome the opposite-a fearsome, aggressive, and militaristic power.How Beijing addresses its differences with Taiwan will be thebellwether of China's future role in Asia. ....