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Is the 21st Century really China's Century?

Many Chinese (Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) are convinced that the 21st is China's century. Other than the growing economy and large military, are there any political or social reasons that would lead to China becoming a world leader?

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    That's a good point. Ideologically, what do they have to offer? In Africa (either Zimbabwe or Zambia, I forget which), they're already doing their own version of the Ugly American - ripping off mine workers, polluting and ravaging land like no one's business, getting people pissed off. They've hardly learned any lessons from the previous mercantilist powers.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think yes. I read a few year ago a quote by a Central Banker. He said "Down with the West and up with the East". We see it happening. The west is being thrown under the bus while the east is growing at a very fast pace.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's all wishful thinking Many want to see a replacement for America That is what envy does to you,envy turns to hate and hate turns to wishful thinking and I as an American ,love it

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    No, it is going to be a century of alot extra Powers in spite of the incontrovertible fact that. China and the US will in all probability be locked in as independent with one yet another, the two one is going all out on one yet another and you would be shooting your self in the foot. not because of the fact of Nukes or protection stress, yet because of the fact our 2 economies are transforming into so globalized and interwined that one hurting the different will purely harm themselves too. What we are going to see is two Hemispheres of impact occurring, a US one and a chinese language one. additionally, alot of recent substantial gamers are going to be arriving on the degree and coming lower back up. India will quickly be waiting to tournament the US and China as a great potential, alongside with Brazil. China and India would have conflict of hobbies, yet with Brazil, they gained't be in accordance with foreigners as lots because of the fact the different powers on the grounds that their economic equipment isn't built in general on oil. Russia has progressively been gaining that is power lower back. they have fairly a lot of organic gasoline and characteristic a clean enjoying card with it. they have been black mailing Europe with it and incredibly lots have a monopoly on it. they have even began claiming the North Pole which has alot of organic gasoline. because of this, their will in all probability be a Arctic conflict between the US, uk, Canada, and Russia. factors are not ordinary yet because of the fact even the US and Canada are having conflicts of hobbies up there. between oil shortages simply by larger demands, water shortages of the destiny, and the conflicts of hobbies in the Artic, who is familiar with the place our international is heading. There in all probability won't one or 2 great Powers, yet fairly some.

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