China Threat? Former French Diplomat Says No

Is China a threat? Not by nature, but perhaps by reaction, said former French diplomat Lionel Vairon at the launch of the English version of his book, ?China Threat?? last Thursday at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. He believes that the fear of a rising China results from the inability of Western countries to recognize China?s legitimate national interests. China will become problematic only if dominant powers attempt to contain it and deny its place in the international society.