In 1811, Napoleon Bonaparte was at the height of his power as a military and political leader. On one occasion he called together all of his commanding officers. Their purpose was to review and assess his conquests. He stood before a huge map and pointed to spots marked on the map, highlighting his victories over fallen foes. There was one spot on the map, however, that caused him to pause and issue a solemn warning. “Here lies a sleeping giant,” said Napoleon. “Don’t awaken him. He will shake terribly the earth.” As the officers fastened their eyes on the big spot where Napoleon was pointing, they saw that it was the huge country of China. (1)

Well, as we all know, the sleeping giant which is China has awakened. That country is making enormous strides economically, and its economy will s…