In 2001,
Communist China became a member of the WTO (World Trade
Organization). Until the 1970s, China's economy was managed by the
communist government. In the early 1980s China opened its economy to
a number of regional agreements. Becoming a member of the WTO would
validate its status as a world economic power.
100-year celebration of communist China
In 2000, our Congress set out to vote for or against China's membership. After changing my MOS (Military Occupational Status) from Infantry to Executive Administration and obtaining a Top Secret clearance, I was subject in my various duties to access to certain classified material. While I had extensively studied the Soviet Union and its military strategies as an Infantryman (“Know Thy Enemy”) that included identification and knowledge of Russian aircraft, armor and armament – I had turned toward learning all there was to know about the Chinese Communists who had been more subtle in its world domination agenda.