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Have China always been destined to rule the world?

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Don Seer:
China is huge... thats why Bush had to make a big apology to them not long ago.  they are now the only power any where near that of the Americans.

and yeah.. they're going to the Moon soon. if they do it, and start working on Mars. The US will want to get there first.. so expect Nasa to start getting Mars funding soon.. this has already been kinda promised hasnt it?

at least they seem to be better relating to people of late than in the past.

Trauma-san:
No. 

Don Rizzle:

--- Quote from: Trauma on December 14, 2004, 06:16:19 AM ---No. 

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car to elaborate? comments like that are worth fuck all

Westcoastin':
The west is falling, eventually the Chinese will overtake us...it'l take another 2 generations or so tho.  read Samuel Huntington's Clash of Civilizations and the remaking of world order its a good read, had to for our poli sci class

tommyilromano:

--- Quote from: Don Rizzle on December 14, 2004, 05:25:21 AM ---In the 15th century China had a seafleet way in advance of the european navies, which included the under compartments which provide boyency could be individually flooded (this technoligy wasn't utilised by the west until it was used in titanic hundreds of years later), they had multiple masts and sails which and the actual boat sizes were 5 times larger than the european equivilants (over 500feet long). Had the Chineese utilised their seapower like the european colinonial powers did, i have no doubt that they would have been sucessful in annexing every country in the world under one single empire. However a quick shift in chineese fofeign politics where they decided to adopt an isolationist approach, and subsequently they recalled all their fleets and outlawed multi-mast ships, put end to them being world power for over half a millenium.

Now china are quickly getting closer that stage again where the whole world will be at their grasp, although its different world to what it was back then mostly due to the events of the second world war and the cold war, however i see china becoming the next super power in ourlifetimes on a par with no other.

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Will China become the world's next superpower? It's not very likely.

As Harry Harding of George Washington University maintains, "China is a big and important country, but not one that will be in the top tier of superpower status any time soon." Traditionally, a superpower not only must have its economic size and diplomatic influence, but also an ability to project large military force against opposition anywhere in the world and a strong desire to lead. Moreover, a real superpower must also have "soft power" -- ideas and values that other peoples can and will absorb.

With the world's largest population and an economy growing at 9 to 10 percent per year, China clearly will have a measure of economic power. However, China's ability to project military force is probably at least 20 years behind where the U.S. is today. Moreover, as its old revolutionary ambitions have evaporated, China now is in a real "belief crisis." China has neither a popular culture nor "soft power," which are necessary for a superpower.

http://www.coshoctontribune.com/news/stories/20031202/opinion/749558.html

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