STRANGE THAT BERMUDA'S DOING SO WELL, EH?:

China rising: Back to the future (Robert Hartmann, 3/16/07, Asia Times)

Everyone can see that today's China has embarked on the path toward revival as a great nation. The prospering of China with its vast territory, large population and long cultural history not only will produce profound changes domestically but also will have great repercussions on the world and contribute greatly to the development of mankind.

It's entirely typical of the chattering class to cite three of China's greatest weaknesses as the reasons its rise is inevitable.

Posted by Orrin Judd at March 15, 2007 7:32 AM