“President George Washington’s namesake capital, once a marketplace for slave auctions, is now synonymous with democracy and freedom; so is the iconic… — Patrick Mendis DC Copy Share Image
“Although the rule of law has been codified in the Chinese constitution, a Confucian DNA is pervasively rooted in traditional mindsets as… — Patrick Mendis Rule of law Copy Share Image
“In Confucian thought, individuals practice moral virtue both by restraining themselves and pursuing their own interests. This is a dual push-and-pull process.… — Patrick Mendis Capitalism Copy Share Image
“There are seemingly parallel origins of Nature’s God in America and China’s Mandate of Heaven. These twin concepts created socio-political forces for… — Patrick Mendis America Copy Share Image
“If American misjudgments and actions that evolved into human tragedies—i.e., racism, sexism, and other bigotries—are guiding lights, the Chinese leadership must ultimately… — Patrick Mendis America Copy Share Image
“Democratically-oriented Jeffersonian inspiration has prevailed throughout history and certainly been more admired than capitalistic Hamiltonian-style motivations of greed and power.” — Patrick Mendis Capitalism Copy Share Image
“For ardent believers in Chinese exceptionalism, the Confucian tradition of political stability and centralized state power is the critical factor in the… — Patrick Mendis Confucian Copy Share Image
“Long before Christopher Columbus, the celebrated Chinese navigator Zheng He travelled through the south and westward maritime routes in the Indian Ocean… — Patrick Mendis Africa Copy Share Image
“Americans consider the United States an exceptional nation; so do the Chinese people think of their Middle Kingdom.” — Patrick Mendis America Copy Share Image
“The United States is the result of an enlightened philosophy; China is the outcome of traditions and history.” — Patrick Mendis China Copy Share Image
“China seems to have skillfully adapted a Monroe Doctrine, or “Ménluó” (a transliteration of the word “Monroe”) Doctrine, in America’s backyard.” — Patrick Mendis America Copy Share Image
“Both nations have an idea of Manifest Destiny and a concept of the Monroe Doctrine in their ideological arsenal, and both are… — Patrick Mendis Cultural-influence Copy Share Image
“The Chinese construction of South Asia’s tallest edifice, the Lotus (a Lotus Sutra in Buddhism) Tower, both points to Beijing’s Peaceful Rise… — Patrick Mendis India Copy Share Image
“The evolution of national unity and equal rights is all about what America represents as a nation today: a manifestation of the… — Patrick Mendis America Copy Share Image
“As Pacific Ocean nations, competition and cooperation between the two nations will create a new atmosphere—leading to the Birth of a ‘Pacific’… — Patrick Mendis America Copy Share Image
“It is difficult and even dangerous to make predictions—especially about the future—of the bilateral relationship.” — Patrick Mendis China Copy Share Image
“Outcome-oriented China has enjoyed the fruits of Hamiltonian prosperity; nevertheless, it also endured great human sacrifice and personal agonies along the way… — Patrick Mendis China Copy Share Image
“Natural law is superior as it allows for the pursuit of virtue genuinely initiated from within and themselves.” — Patrick Mendis Character Copy Share Image
“To achieve these Jeffersonian ends, Alexander Hamilton—Jefferson’s philosophical rival—devised an ingenious strategy that entailed a strong manufacturing base, a national banking system,… — Patrick Mendis Alexander-hamilton Copy Share Image
“Within this historic and optimistic future in mind, I have made no value judgment of the destiny bestowed on each nation. For… — Patrick Mendis China Copy Share Image
“China has no choice but to emulate the power of America’s founding ideas and its journey through the universal values of democratic… — Patrick Mendis America Copy Share Image
“To achieve the ultimate Confucian objective—a virtuous society—America has favored the rule of laws over Confucian-style virtues.” — Patrick Mendis America Copy Share Image
“Individual identities and national destines were shaped by the tripod of history, geography, and philosophy.” — Patrick Mendis Geography Copy Share Image
“Today’s China is an artifact of an extended and contentious history while the relatively young American Republic is a daring project informed… — Patrick Mendis China Copy Share Image
