Interview: Author Handel Jones Discusses "ChinAmerica: Why The Future Of America Is China" (Part Two)
In the final installment of Jing Daily's two-part interview with Handel Jones, we discuss the role of culture in China's rise on the global stage, and whether China can become a "true" superpower through a combination of economic and cultural influence.
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- “ChinAmerica” (McGraw Hill, 2010, Hardcover, $27.95) Looks At Growing Interdependence Of World’s Two Largest Economies
- part one
- Jing Daily: What role do you feel culture plays in China's rise on the global stage? What kind of interest does the Chinese government, for instance, have in promoting Chinese culture overseas?
- Handel Jones
- What role do you think China's wealth gap and urban-rural divide are having, or will have, on culture?
- So what do you think will happen when China's so-called "rich second generation" becomes some of the business leaders of tomorrow? Will they be as willing as their parents to sacrifice?
- What implications do you think corruption and the yawning wealth gap in China will have for efficiency going forward?
- Let's look at the idea of a "superpower." You said China doesn't care about exporting culture, but they're spending millions of dollars per year trying to do just that, while a lot of Chinese young people are emulating foreign lifestyles and consuming foreign cultural goods. However, the inverse isn't true. Will China ever become a cultural superpower?
- ChinAmerica touches a little on the relationship between China and India. Of course, India itself is growing rapidly, and some project it could someday become a superpower as well. How do you see relations between China and India progressing in coming years?
- What are your future plans? Are you working on a follow-up to ChinAmerica ?
- Any plans to publish ChinAmerica in Asia?
- Jing Daily would like to thank Dr. Handel Jones for taking the time to speak with us, and McGraw-Hill for setting up the interview.
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