Why China's Growth Is the New Sputnik for the U.S.
Description:As the balance of energy, innovation, trade, wealth, power and influence continues to rapidly shift throughout the world, China and the US are finding themselves forced to confront a difficult process of constant adjustment. At the same time, much of what we have grown accustomed to when thinking about our own country and China over the past century is called into question. Thomas Friedman explains how China is reaching a dominant position in the world and taking over the role of the US.(3:03)