Out of China

China's new nationalism is rooted not in its present power but in shameful memories of its former weaknesses. Invaded, humiliated, and looted by foreign powers in the past, China looks out at the twenty-first century through the lens of the past two centuries. History matters deeply to Beijing's current rulers, and Robert Bickers explains why.

Noul nationalism al Chinei nu isi are radacinile in puterea sa actuala, ci in amintirile rusinoase ale slabiciunilor sale anterioare. Invadata, umilita si jefuita de puteri straine in trecut, China se uita la secolul al XXI-lea prin prisma ultimelor doua secole.