China's growth contributes to global economy (Xinhua) Updated: 2005-09-02 11:58 Another LSE expert argues that one should never set a frameworkor limits on
the world's economic development structure.
Christopher R. Hughes, from LSE's International Relations department, said
Thursday that free trade means fair competition, in which all participants are
equal and one should never hope thatthe defending champion should always get the
trophy.
Hughes said China is really making the Western countries richer. Consumers
certainly feel richer, he explains, "because we see falling prices for clothes
and consumer electronics in the shops."
"Quotas are not the answer, that is clear. However, in what ways can the EU
states restructure their social model to compete with China?" asked the expert.
In his opinion, talk of China as a "threat" goes back over a hundred years
and the rhetoric has been growing stronger since theend of the Cold War.
However, it has probably lessened since the 1990s, and people have started
talking more about the practical problems of working with China, the expert
said. There is a line where practical issues and ideological issues overlap, he
added.
"I think that if all sides view this in terms of practical problems that have
to be solved in the interests of both the West and China, rather than in
ideological terms, then there should be less talk of a China threat," Hughes
said.
He also believed that Chinese workers should be allowed to enjoy the same
rights as their Western counterparts, saying he was delighted to see his Chinese
friends and colleagues enjoy a better standard of living and more opportunities
than in the past.
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