China is Bigger Than the U.S., but Roger Cohen Thinks Jacking Up Drug Prices Will Restore U.S. Power in Asia

Some of the ideas of elite pundit types are truly amazing. Roger Cohen's NYT column today was about the fact that China's influence in Asia is rising at the expense of the United States. He tells readers:

"A new Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea and elsewhere is palpable. By contrast, the United States seems less focused on the region since former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton left office."

The reality is that China has a larger economy than the United States. Its economy is a...