“The Chinese construction of South Asia’s tallest edifice, the Lotus (a Lotus Sutra in Buddhism) Tower, both points to Beijing’s Peaceful Rise and unsettles some onlookers. For the nervous India and the United States, the cleverly designed and highly sophisticated rising communications tower is more than a Buddhist symbol of Peaceful Rise.” United StatesIndiaLotus SutraBuddhist DiplomacyBuddhist SymbolColomboColombo Lotus TowerColombo TowerCommunications TowerLotus TowerPeaceful Rise Book:Peaceful War: How the Chinese Dream and the American Destiny Create a New Pacific World Order Source: Peaceful War: How the Chinese Dream and the American Destiny Create a New Pacific World Order