China Will Remain a ‘Frenemy’

The NewsHour's Jim Lehrer speaks with a panel of China experts in light ofPresident Barack Obama'svisit to the nation. Lehrer'spanelistsinclude the Atlantic magazine's James Fallows, professor ofgovernment and China analyst Minxin Pei, and author and historian NiallFerguson. The panelists discuss the ways in which China can be apartner -- albeit a limited one -- as well as a contender for theUnited States. In summing up the complexrelationship with China thatspans economic, ethical and military dimensions, Ferguson refers to thedeveloping nation as a "frenemy."

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