Tipping Point Near? Don’t write Europe off

Don’t write Europe off, but China must face up to political reform . . .

BUSINESS cycles always turn, says Chris Patten of the situation in
Europe. There comes a tipping point, where people start to think of the glass as half-full rather than half-empty, he says. In this exclusive interview, Patten, former British MP, Governor of Hong Kong and EU Commissioner, now Chairman of the BBC Trust and Chancellor of the University of Oxford, offers his assessment of the 21st century challenges facing Europe, China, the United States and the world . . .