ITEMS OF INTEREST September 27, 2010 Issue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

The following article, published in the Washington Post's blog, "On Faith," is by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

MY INTEREST IN CHINA—her history, her people, and her culture—began before I was British Prime Minister. During my time in office, I knew power was shifting East and sought to build strong relations with this fast-moving new power.

Since then, I have got to know the country even better still. Today, I am a witness to a new revolution happening here; to the rapid modernization and the opening up of borders, culture, and society both internally and externally. And whilst power is still shifting East, there is a fascination about what that means for China and for the rest of the world....

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