Saturday, November 3, 2012

China Wants To Be The World's Second Superpower

Naval honor guards stand as they wait for a review on China's aircraft carrier Liaoning in Dalian, Liaoning province in September. REUTERS / Xinhua

China Seeks Role as Second Superpower -- Erich Follath and Wieland Wagner, Spiegel Online

Next week, Beijing will open its 18th party congress at which the Communist Party will select the country's new leader. One of the core issues at the meeting will be the role in China of a military that has gained considerable influence. Some in the party are unhappy with its powerful position.

Everyone who attended the event later said that this sort of thing had never occurred before, not once since the communists assumed power in China 63 years ago and the party assumed control of the military. It also happened when everyone was in a mood to relax, at a "holiday banquet" in honor of top generals.

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My Comment: They have come a long way from where they were 25 years ago .... but they still have an even longer way to go to be considered a superpower on the world stage.

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