{"id":190763,"date":"2018-05-22T13:46:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T08:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=190763"},"modified":"2018-05-25T13:25:13","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T07:55:13","slug":"chinese-dream-splendid-pearl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/chinese-dream-splendid-pearl\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Dream & \u201cSplendid Pearl\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

By W.\u00a0Vishnu Gupta –<\/strong><\/p>\n

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W.\u00a0Vishnu Gupta<\/p><\/div>\n

The present leader of China Xi Jinpin became the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China in November 2012. Soon after that Xi announced what would become the hallmark of his administration. \u201cThe Chinese Dream,\u201d he said, is \u201cthe great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

He elaborated further; everyone has his or her own ideals and pursuits, in addition to this shared dream, “realizing the nation’s great rejuvenation is the greatest dream of the nation”\u00a0 <\/span>Rejuvenating China, the Chinese dream will benefit the world with experiences for other regions and countries to follow and help establish win-win relationships among world players.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chinese Dream stirs hopes and sets expectations for the Chinese in China. Internationally, particularly in developed western countries it provokes questions and elicits concerns. Sometimes these concerns borders around the warning of the dangers of self-fulfilling prophecies.<\/p>\n

However, developing nations such as Sri Lanka must understand that the Chinese Dream differs from the American Dream. Xi Jinpin\u2019s vision (Dream) expresses China’s collective aspirations –<\/p>\n

International corporate\u00a0strategist<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0investment banker<\/a> Robert Khun explains that there are four parts to Chinese Dream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1) Strong China (economically, politically, diplomatically, scientifically, militarily)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2) Civilized China (equity and fairness, rich culture, high morals)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3) Harmonious China (amity among social classes)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4) Beautiful China (healthy environment, low pollution).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In March 2013, Xi also emphasized that the Chinese Dream is a dream for peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit for all. Therefore, it is connected to the beautiful dreams of the people in other countries. The Chinese Dream will not only benefit the Chinese people, but also people of all countries in the world.<\/p>\n

Xi\u00a0proposed taxonomy of five dimensions from which to analyze the concept of Chinese Dream – national, personal, historical, global and antithetical.<\/p>\n

It is obvious under global prospect; the Chinese Dream will change the global landscape which was shaped by Western countries over the past two centuries with the help of industrialization. The new global landscape proposed by Xi is different; it will be established through international rules, dialogue, mutual respect and experiences of both developed and emerging countries. Simply put \u201cDo as we do\u201d principle in the West versus the Chinese principle of \u201cLet\u2019s do it together\u201d. It is interesting to note that on the eve of Xi Jinpin\u2019s historical visit to Sri Lanka on September 16th<\/sup> 2014, he referred to the island nation as \u201csplendid pearl\u201d in the Indian Ocean. I doubt that Machiavellian politician understood the real meaning, obviously Xi Jinpin did not mean the glorious past of \u201cSwarna Bhumi Lanka.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chinese Dream and One Belt One Road Initiative \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Soon after becoming the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012, Xi spearheaded a network of investments in grand scale to develop infrastructure to link China with rest of Asia and Europe. First to revive the old Silk Road that linked Asia with Europe. This initiative, popularly known as \u201cOne Belt, One Road\u201d appears to be the initial instrument in achieving the Chinese Dream. Later in October 2013 Xi Jinpin proposed the Maritime Silk Road (MSR) initiative during a speech to the Indonesian Parliament.\u00a0 <\/span>Maritime Silk Road is the\u00a0<\/span><\/b> maritime<\/a>\u00a0section of historic\u00a0Silk Road<\/a>\u00a0that connects\u00a0China<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0Southeast Asia<\/a>,\u00a0Indonesian archipelago<\/a>,\u00a0Indian subcontinent<\/a>,\u00a0Arabian peninsula<\/a>,\u00a0Somalia<\/a>\u00a0and all the way to\u00a0Egypt<\/a>\u00a0and finally\u00a0Europe<\/a>.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It is clear from the China\u2019s proposed Silk Road map that \u201cSplendid Pearl\u201d has a key geostrategic position to assume. If impetus of MSR is properly understood by the relevant political and administrative authorities of Sri Lanka; this unitary, sovereign island nation has the most advantageous and envious role to play in developing the Maritime Silk Road. This golden opportunity should not be squandered by the corrupt economic and political operatives of the country under different guises.\u00a0 <\/span>However judging by the performance of the present government of co-habitation, it seems the government leaders; both President and Prime Minister have been very slow to capitalize from the opportunity offered by the Chinese with their MSR initiative. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore Xi Jinpin is different from most of the other leaders in similar positions, he \u201cwalks the talk\u201d or As far as his strategic vision is concerned he has differentiated from others with \u201cactions that speak louder than words\u201d. \u00a0He proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2013 and established it in October 2014. AIIB is a\u00a0multilateral development bank<\/a>\u00a0and its objective is to support the building of infrastructure in the\u00a0Asia-Pacific<\/a>\u00a0region. Most countries affected by One Belt One Road and Maritime Silk Road including Sri Lanka have joined Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Ironically there has never been a single government leader who \u201cwalks the talk\u201d in \u201cSplendid Pearl\u201d. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To be continued ..<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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