Nathan Gardels — Brzezinski: Why We Need a U.S.-China 'Pacific Charter' for Global Stability

Brzezinski throwing in the towel on US hegemony and accepting a bipolar world?

China today is a major power, co-equal economically with the United States. It is militarily significant. And it has a major stake, just as the U.S. does, in international stability.…

China recognizes the reality that there is not longer a single hegemon in the world upon which the responsibility of stability rests. Now we need a shared commitment to achieve that stability. It only makes sense that the two largest and most influential powers establish the foundation of order in which others -- Europe, Japan, India, the ASEAN nations, Latin America -- are, of course, included.

Does the president know? Do the neocons know? Is the Asian pivot still on?

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Brzezinski: Why We Need a U.S.-China 'Pacific Charter' for Global Stability

Nathan Gardels | Editor-in-Chief

Not so fast.

Reuters
Obama urges China to be partner in ensuring world order
Matt Spetalnick And Michael Martina

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday a successful China was in the interests of the United States and the world but Beijing had to be a partner in underwriting international order, and not undermine it.

"Our message is that we want to see China successful," Obama told a news conference. "But, as they grow, we want them to be a partner in underwriting the international order, not undermining it."

Translation: Follow our (neoliberal) rules.