Al-Jazeera - 25 Jun 2014
After centuries of western dominance, the world’s centre of economic and political weight is shifting eastward. In just 30 years, China has risen from long-standing poverty to being
the second largest economy in the world – faster than any other country
in history. From angry farmers to weary migrant workers, powerful politicians and
everyone in between, what China says and does has become of undeniable
importance to the entire world.