Uncle Sam stares the Dragon in the eyes...Who blinked?

Some great articles in this week's Economist and today's NY Times. I think, in general, the reaction (or more accurately, overreaction) to the Taiwanese arms sales is less worrisome then the continued diplomatic obstinacy and posturing by the Chinese within "G2" relations and on the global scene. I tend to think that a Chinese-US military conflict is much too dangerous a thought for either side, whether over Taiwan or anything else, to consider it a true strategic risk (though we will continue to prepare for this contingency). In the end, getting China to act as a responsible emerging superpower in all manners of international issues, from Iran/Darfur sanctions to pressure on N Korea to international peacekeeping etc., is what will define the next generation.