From its perceived position of growing economic strength, China has been throwing its weight around.

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Janes says the area has benefitted from the growing economic strength of San Antonio, which has welcomed company presence from Allstate Insurance to Halliburton to Rackspace in the past several years.

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As China continues to gain strength and to use its growing economic resources to gain allies in Africa, Southeast Asia, South America and Europe, it will be imperative for American leaders to learn how to look at issues not only from the U.S. point of view, but also from the point of view of China.

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The big change, wisely if belatedly accepted in Washington, is the growing strength and self-confidence of Latin America, much of it an economic and political joke 10-15 years ago.

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