Does anybody remembers the Theory of the Three Worlds? No, it doesn't involve three planets. It groups the countries of the world into three categories: the First World, the superpowers (the U.S. and the Soviet Union, now there is only one left); the Second World, developed industrial countries, now including Russia; and the Third World, the developing countries, still including China.
The Three World's Theory was first explained by Chairman Mao Zedong and subsequently further developed by Deng Xiaoping, who made it the highlight of his speech at the U.N. General Assembly in 1974.
In Mao's view, “Soviet social imperialism” was worse than “American imperialism”, therefore he invited Richard Nixon to China in 1972, sending shock waves throughout the world. China and the U.S. would play cards and the Soviet Union would be the loser.
Now, NPC chairman Wu Bangguo is taking things a bit too far. In early April he told a delegation of 25 U.S. Congress members in Beijing: “China and the United States have many more common interests than differences”. (Gov.cn: Top legislator: Common interests greater than differences between China, U.S.)
Today, the U.S. is the lone superpower. China is still part of the Third World. How can they have “more common interests than differences”?
Unless China is becoming a superpower too?
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