Michael Staak disagrees with the thesis put forward by the former Australian premier that China's main goal is dominance. He argues that domestic challenges such as making China's economy, driven by expansion, more sustainable will force future generations of leaders to put the "goal of dominance on the back burner." However, Staack and Rudd agree on one thing, Staak says: the threat of war is looming, but "war is absolutely not inevitable." -ls
Katrin Rulle