Posted by
Tim Blessing on Friday, June 13, 2008 7:34:01 PM
Ping Pong Diplomacy.
Small things lead to big things.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
China and America.
It makes sense to look at Ping Pong Diplomacy because it opened the door to so much else that was good and bad.
We needed Communist China in terms of a military alliance against the former Soviet Union.
They needed us to counterbalance the former Soviet Union.
We do not need them in terms as a counterweight to the Russian Federation anymore.
I think we should regard them as what one commentator called a Strategic Competitor.
They have always pursued their national interest, while our leaders chase two bit dictators and skirts.
In essence, ping pong diplomacy was for another era. We need to learn to play 3 dimensional chess with them.