Is China A World Power?

Is US Ready To Recognize China As World Power? -- People's Daily

The U.S. government has repeatedly made it clear that it would welcome China’s entrance into the world arena as a power. However, a series of issues since the beginning of this year, particularly Washington's stance on the U.S.-South Korean joint military exercises and the South China Sea issue, have made the world think: Is the United States ready to recognize China as a power on the world stage?

It is easier said than done for the United States to adapt itself to China's development. Lip service is far from enough to boost the development of Sino-U.S. relations. If Washington cannot find a way to recognize and accept China's peaceful rise onto the world stage, bilateral ties will be like a roller coaster full of ups and downs. However, no one would like to see the negative effects rocky relations would bring to China, the United States and possibly to the world as a whole.

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My Comment: China has considerable manpower, financial resources, a sizable military, and an educated population. But is a world power? .... hmmmm .... I would have to say no. They have failed in forming deep and solid alliances with other countries (I do not call North Korea a significant alliance), but they have alienated many of their neighbors who are now deeply suspicious of their motivations. Within China itself, it is racked with poverty, pollution, and ethnic/regional differences .... ruled by a central government that many in the provinces view with suspicion and/or contempt.

But even with all of these problems .... China will definitely be a world power .... but I would say give it another 10-20 years.