U.S.-China Mutual Trust Committee
Historical and Cultural Context of U.S. Perspectives on the World
Doctrine of Discovery and Colonialism in Europe and the U.S.
The papal Doctrine of Discovery led to the declaration of the Monroe Doctrine and Manifest Destiny…
Early U.S. Trade with China
Upon the outlawing of slavery, U.S. traders joined Britain and other European countries in actively shipping opium to China and creating two Opium Wars. The resulting treaties legalized opium in China and led to the opening up of China to European concessions and Christian missionaries…
The U.S. in the 21st Century
U.S. pre-eminence in winning WWII, dubbed “the moral war”, gave U.S. worldwide moral dominance and leadership that was unchallenged until the rise of China in the 21st Century. Competition with China is viewed as a zero-sum game…