New Sinology by Kevin Rudd

"China's power and influence are growing. But its future course remains uncertain. To understand what role China will play in shaping the world order, we need to understand China more deeply and engage China more frankly.

Australia has a long tradition of thinkers and writers on China, such as the first ever permanent China correspondent for The Times, George E. Morrison. These thinkers have always been aware that a knowledge of China has to be grounded in an understanding of the histories, literature and philosophies of its past. It is a tradition of passionate, sympathetic but nonetheless clear-eyed analysis."

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704471204575209440725851642.html?KEYWORDS=sinology

Kevin Rudd is the prime minister of Australia