Tale of Two Chinas

In "The Dark Side of China's Rise" (March/April 2006), Minxin Pei described a country fraught with corruption, riddled with waste, and crippled by leaders who care more about riches than reform. That portrayal ruffled the feathers of those who believe China is the world's next superpower. Which is it? In this FP Roundtable, a handful of prominent scholars scrutinize whether China is rising or falling.