Taking the Measure of Chinese Power

By now worries about China's supremacy have been sounded widely. A Yale law professor tells us that Chinese mothers are the best. A standardized test indicates that students in Shanghai are much brighter than students in the U.S. A surprise unveiling of a new stealth fighter means China has leveled the military playing field. Worse yet, Americans will all soon be driving Geely Pandas or Hafie Lolos because the Chinese car market has surpassed the U.S.'. And on it goes.