Ancient traditions endure, even as a rising power is on the move.

WHITEHOUSE: Indonesia��s Example to the World

China, as a relatively new player in the region, is seen by many in Latin America as a rising power with an economy that may soon overtake that of the United States.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: The Importance of the War of Ideas

After a few years of teaching engineering, he joined Duke Power in 1976 as a design engineer, rising steadily to president by 1994.

FORBES: Trading places

After a few years teaching engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, he joined Duke Power in 1976 as a design engineer, rising steadily to president by 1994.

FORBES: Trading Places

Currently, the bloc is walking a tightrope between a rising China and an America that is reasserting its status as an Asia-Pacific power.

NPR: Sea Disputes, NKorea In Spotlight At ASEAN Summit

Chavez and his revolution are so powerful that various governments in South America, including that of Brazil, a rising world power, viewed the victory of Chavez in the October elections as a necessary condition for the continuity of regional integration.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Some Reflections Over Speculations on Venezuela's Future

The ship would use 60% wind power, relying on three computer-operated masts rising 55-meters -- as tall as a 14-storey building.

CNN: Are traditional sail boats the future of trade?