Why China Will Never Replace The United States As The World's Lone Superpower -- Robert Skidelsky, Business Insider
LONDON – Is China poised to become the world’s next superpower? This question is increasingly asked as China’s economic growth surges ahead at more than 8% a year, while the developed world remains mired in recession or near-recession. China is already the world’s second largest economy, and will be the largest in 2017. And its military spending is racing ahead of its GDP growth.
The question is reasonable enough if we don’t give it an American twist. To the American mind, there can be only one superpower, so China’s rise will automatically be at the expense of the United States. Indeed, for many in the US, China represents an existential challenge.
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My Comment: What's my take .... China will never be the world's number one super-power. They are not very good at forming alliances .... and more to the point .... I have doubts that this is a priority for them. But .... I do believe that China will become a major world power .... with their focus on Asia. They have the resources and .... more importantly .... the will to establish themselves on the world stage in this position .... and they will succeed.
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