Solution-Oriented Policy

ARTICLES OF WISDOM abandoned the old policy and chosen to adopt a solutionoriented one. America and Russia America devoted all its strength to building a war machine. As a result, it fell behind in the economic field—even compared to its defeated country, Japan. Today, America is the largest debtor nation. It has an external debt of 400 billion dollars, while Japan has become the largest creditor nation, having lent 240 billion dollars to the world. The American dollar, which for half a century had stood as the ruler of the economic world, has suffered serious damage to that status. So much so that the question began to arise: can America continue to maintain its position as a superpower? (For details, see Time, July 4, 1988). In an interview (The Times of India, August 9, 1988), Dr. Henry Kissinger said that a new basic reality has appeared— that some new powers have emerged on the global stage, such as China and India. Japan is becoming more and more powerful with each passing day. In such a situation, America will have to abandon its policy of ignoring other nations. It is essential for America to adjust to the new centers of power: “US will have to adjust with new power centres.” The 19th All-Soviet Party Conference was held in Moscow in the last week of June 1988, attended by five thousand