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Atlanta, GA | Posted: February 17, 2010
A tough line is essential for the communist leadership that places a premium on being deemed by the deeply nationalist public to be "tough enough to defend China in a dangerous world," said John Garver, Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, who commented on rising US-China tensions over plans for President Obama to meet with the Dalai Lama for an Associated Press article.
