China’s Balancing Act From – Kaleej Times

Interesting article here on China’s problems in being a responsable world citizen (my words) excerpt: For all its enormous impact on the world economy over the last three decades, China has not found its global diplomatic feet. There is a gulf between its confidence in pursuing economic goals and its readiness or ability to play a major role in helping resolve major international problems.Though it holds a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and is a leading contributor of forces to peacekeeping operations, the People’s Republic all too often appears to act within the narrowest confines of its national interest. All states, of course, put their own concerns first — even if some manage from time to time to elide that with a more general good. But China’s single-mindedness could end up, ironically, diminishing the role it might play in the world. continue here http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/opinion/2011/April/opinion_April93.xml&section=opinion&col=