Commentary As we continue to watch the developments in China—both the fortuitous and the unfortunate in the country’s astounding rise from backward nation to a global power—one question that remains unanswered actually has little to do with China. Will the World Let China’s Rise Continue? The world is a big place, and there’s no question that China wields enormous influence over much of it. But the question regarding the world letting China’s rise to continue is too broad. China’s influence in the world is too broad. Many nations depend on Chinese economic interaction, foreign aid, and infrastructure for development. The question needs to be pared down to, “Can or will the free nations of the world stand up to China’s ongoing efforts to dominate them?” The answer to that question may just be, “it depends.” That’s not a punt on the question, but, rather, the acknowledgment that the answer lies more …