SJS7 - China's Bullying No Match for US Pacific Power

Source: Cumings, Bruce. "China's Bullying No Match for US Pacific Power." Current 

     History 113.764 (2014): 245-51. Print.  

Author Credentials: Bruce Cummings is a renown intellect in the field of foreign relations

 and international studies.

 With this being said, he has written numerous books concerning the region of Asia. He is a 

professor of history at the 

University of Chicago.

Summary: The article offers an interesting assessment of China's role in the Pacific 

concerning U.S. dominance. 

The author compares and provides many examples of U.S. and Chinese capabilities, 

analyzing economic, military, or political factors 

that contribute to a Chinese inferiority 

to U.S might in the region. With this 

being said, the author also highlights 

many reasons that make the Pacific a "U.S. Lake." Cummings' also mentions

 Japan and it's role in the "containment" of China. Such provides 

interesting context when looking at the 

events going on in the South China Sea and indeed formulating strategies in 

confronting China over it's aggressive actions.  

Analysis: Cummings listed many good points that analyzed both the historical 

context and the realty of today. 

Such remarked upon factors that make China second to the United States. 

It was refreshing to have an 

expert opinion on the topic. Cummings was subjective, and provided a 

powerful insight into the actualities of the situation. 

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