HR McMaster, a retired lieutenant general from the U.S. military and a former national security adviser, recently wrote on The Atlantic's website about Chinese domination and possible US response. Various aspects of China's history have also come up in this article. The text is based on his new book, Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World.The article was translated into Bengali for the readers of Rohr Bangla. It is important to remember that since he is an American, he has made his point from an American perspective. So his remarks may seem biased to readers in some cases.
Forbidden City
On November 8, 2016, Air Force One, carrying the President of the United States, landed in Beijing. This marked the beginning of the US President's state visit at the invitation of the President of China and Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping. From the first day of my tenure as President Donald Trump's national security adviser, China has been a top priority.Former President Barack Obama identified North Korea's nuclear bomb program as the immediate biggest crisis for his successor. However, China's differing fundamental views on the world have raised questions about the nature and future of Sino-US relations.During the reign of Deng Xiaoping in the late seventies, there was a positive perception of American relations with China. China is invited to the world political and economic system. It is thought that they will abide by the rules, open up the market and privatize the economy. As a prosperous country, the Chinese government will respect the rights of the people and be politically liberal. But these ideas are now being proven wrong.
