Thread: Speaking about Superpowers..... CHINA?!

Originally Posted by Ramil

I think that China is a colossus with feet of clay. Although it is very powerful and may even look frightening, its well-being is very dependant on the ability of the Chinese government to feed that horde of people. Any instability might cause China to fall apart like USSR did some time ago. China might seem homogenous from the outside, but technically it's can turn into a very loose federation or even confederation of 20+ different territories. If that happens, that will be a global catastrophe, because it will create a very explosive situation in the whole South-Eastern Asia.
From the other hand, further growing in strength might give the Chinese government some peculiar ideas about making its way in the international politics more like its Western, 'more civilized' opponents. This, of course, will too bring the world on the brink of a new world war. Either way, I can't see any good solution to the 'Chinese problem'. Perhaps their leaders will have wisdom to find a better, safer way to develop further, there is always hope.

Any country must feed its citizens. China is very strong and it will probably become the main country in the world soon. There won't be a big war because of nuclears weapons.

Originally Posted by Marcus

Any country must feed its citizens.

Yeah, but food is growing more scarce and more expensive with each passing year. Scientists predict that even developed countries might soon be facing this problem.

Originally Posted by Marcus

China is very strong and it will probably become the main country in the world soon.

A colossus on clay feet...

Originally Posted by Marcus

There won't be a big war because of nuclears weapons.

Yes, what about nuclear weapons? All Russian and American nuclear forces combined wouldn't probably be able to disable China's potential even now.
Nukes cannot maintain peace any more.