Will China become the next superpower of the world? What will that world look like? On the Breakfast Grille, Martin Jacques, author of "When China Rules the World" discusses:

-- What he means by "contested modernity". For over two hundred years we have lived in a western-made world, one where the very notion of being modern was synonymous with being western. But Jacques argues that the twenty-first century will be different: the west will no longer be dominant and there will be many ways of being modern.In this new era of ‘contested modernity’ the central player will be China.

-- China’s impact on the world will not simply be economic; it will also have profound political, cultural and ideological effects

-- The Chinese state is very different from the western state: it has existed for over two thousand years, for over a millennium it has had no competitors (e.g. church, merchants) nor limits to its power; it is regarded with reverence and deference by the Chinese as the guardian and protector of Chinese civilization

-- At its core, China is a civilization-state rather than a nation-state -- he says its the Chinese civilization and culture is what binds its ppl together -- not borders or the idea of being from one country

-- The Chinese have a deep and living sense of their own culture and civilization which they regard as superior to all others

-- Jacques makes the argument that racism is deeply embedded in the Chinese psyche – that there is a pervasive belief in Han Chinese superiority.

-- He also talks about the emotional hardships he suffered in his personal life whilst writing this chapter, and if it had coloured the observations he made in the book

-- Jacques also touches on Sino-American relations: With the US presidential campaigns this year, its triggered a new round of China bashing. Is this just politicking or will there be significant impact on bilateral ties and the rest of the world

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