Since market-oriented reforms were introduced in 1979, China's economy has been highly successful. It permitted a wide variety of private enterprise in services and light manufacturing as well as the development of the stock market and a banking system, together with the growth of the non-state sector and the opening of the economy to increase in the world. As the largest country in terms of population and a leading designation for foreign investment, it has also modernized its military and adopted a more asserted diplomatic posture. As a Chinese student, I have a serious interest to explore the international implication of the rise of China. Will it pose a threat to peace and security in East Asia? Will there be a cold war between China and United States? What do you think of the impact that China will have on security in the Asia-Pacific regions? What do you think are the proper policies for the united States to adopt in its relationship with China? These topics are widely debated, discussed and presented by scholars, historians and popular publications. It is not difficult to find information. In North America, you have all the freedom to express your point of view on these topics, but in China, the door is only half-open. Certain points of view are still monitored or controlled by the government, in particular, topics in politics and democracy. Some of the information or ideas that were discussed will wait to be reformed.
