The year of 2008 began with full of events for the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) in China. First in January, the Navy renamed its refurbished carrier Varyag (former Russian carrier) to Shi Lang, the Chinese General who conducted the military operation in Taiwan in the late 17th century. Some of you may...

Both references give a pessimistic vibe to China and its fame. However, this may certainly not be the case. My discussion would predominantly be focussed around the former, with a general thought, while concluding on the latter. For starters, I would draw an analogy between the current Asian giant (China)...