 Chinese and Western traditions may currently be undergoing an increased period of interaction and mutual influence. Wong (2009) develops a metaethical theory drawing from contemporary forms of philosophical naturalism, Hume, Mencius, and Xunzi. Stephen Angle (2012) defines two kinds of comparative philosophy: (a) “rooted global philosophy” is working within a particular live philosophical tradition in such a way as to be open to stimulus and insights from other philosophical traditions, and (b) “Constructive engagement,” on the other hand, is an approach that is focused on the interaction of stimulus and insights between two live philosophical traditions. Angle exemplifies the rooted approach by working within the neo-Confucian tradition and by being open to exchange with other philosophies, primarily within the American tradition. At the same time, his position as an American philosopher allows Angle to focus on mutually enriching interaction between American philosophy and neo-Confucianism. Joseph Chan is grounded both in Confucian ethical and political thought, primarily classical, and in contemporary Anglo-American political philosophy. He regards himself as a Confucian scholar in the sense of one who engages in the activity of making sense of Confucian thought, and develops, revises, and improves it as a tradition. At the same time, his proposed improvements of the tradition are related to a broader argument that the modern language of freedom, rights, and democracy should not and will not replace the traditional language of virtue, responsibility, and benevolent care, but rather be enriched by it (2013). 