Trade with China

I'm going to write about foreign trade with China for my issues paper. The main incentives for me choosing this are first it's a topic of general high interest and second that it's a topic that coincides with my area of study. I feel that the topic has enough tied to it that I'll be able to easily write a 8-10 page paper, with some work, and that I'll be able to find enough information to argue my point. I'll admit that my thesis has largely already been formed, but I have done some research on it before so I feel a bit more justified in starting with an opinion. My main concerns with the topic are being able to focus on the topics that will make the article as strong as possible, otherwise I'll end up writing without really saying much. Another concern is fighting public opinion. I'm taking a stance that goes against the public opinion, which always means that I have an uphill battle if I'm going to convince anyone. Because of this, I'm going to have to focus a large portion of my writing to dealing with counter-arguments. This presents another problem of balancing offense and defense while asserting my claim. Overall I feel confident that I'll be able to handle writing this paper and that I'll produce something worth reading. I hope that this will allow me to better understand a few topics in my field of study and further my skills as a writer.