Democratic governance took time to develop, and so will dignitarian governance. But we must try because the only way to create and maintain the global harmony that will protect us from self-destruction is to create forms of self-governance that ensure dignity for everyone.
Both China and America have traditions and institutions that hold vital lessons for modernizing decision-making. While it's a stretch to imagine either country undertaking fundamental reforms in the near term, it's not quite so hard to imagine them doing so in the context of a loose partnership. As for our global future, what could be more auspicious than the two current superpowers working in tandem to invent governance tailored to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century?
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