While the media has been filled with reports on how American and European leaders have reacted to the Egyptian revolution, not much attention has been paid to how the protests in Tahrir Square have been viewed elsewhere. One place that should be of interest is China, which is also a one-party state based to a large extent on the military. Indeed, a Feb. 14 editorial in the ruling Chinese Communist news paper Global Times stated, "Egypt's middle class is weak, bureaucracy and corruption are prevalent and the income gap between rich and poor is huge." This description also fits China. The party press has emphasized the potential anti-Western foreign policy implications of the Cairo uprising, while downplaying the ability of democracy to solve Egypt's problems. The point of Monday's editorial was, If Egypt's future national path is chosen with the help of the United States, the significance of Mubarak's stepping down will be greatly reduced. If the Egyptians carry...(Read Full Post)