When will China be absolute power on the earth? And when will USA will crash off?
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China isn't going to be the "absolute power."  While technologically they are moving quite fast, socially and politically, they are generations behind.  During the 1980s, it was the belief that the Germans and the Japanese would become two of the dominant forces in the world, possibly even passing the US.  But, less than a decade later, both economies were crashing.\n\nI don't think the USA will "crash off" either.  The only way the US would really run into a problem is through isolationism.  I think the idea of countries as superpowers are going to lose their luster since the end of the Cold War.  Instead, it will become consortiums, such as NATO, the EU and OPEC.\n\nAs much as some people would hope the US would dissolve, they don't realize the true potential for it.  We are so invested throughout the world, through economic and social foundations.  The US donates more money to humanitarian causes that anywhere else, and we have the largest economy, both for consumption and production.
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India. But just because they have a potential for economic success, doesn't mean they will be a superpower. Take Japan for instance, there was a time when the yen was stronger than the dollar and so they bought American land. But then they mismanaged and lost it all. India and China both have a loooong way to go to be a superpower, much less replace the US as one.Keep in mind that both countries have severe infrastructure problems. Ever used a toilet in China? Just a hole in the ground. Try looking at the sky in a city like Beijing. Good luck, cause the pollution is so bad you can't. Their medical care is non existant. I don't need to go on about India either. nope, The United States of America is still and will always be the only real superpower in the World. Ask any nation that has dared to go to war with us because they thought we were finished. They lost. Americans are the most adaptable and independent people in the world.
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China has Started a manned Space programme and has said it's aim is to land on the Moon.\n\nSo the Yanks will Try to get get there first.\n\nBut their Space programme is still not up and running properly since the Columbia disaster.
622368
yes according to the current rate of growth, it is said that CHINA is abt to become the greatest economic power of the world by 2025. india is expected to be 2nd in the list. however it is going to be difficult for CHINA to maintain the top spot for long, as it is expected that the country would face acute labour shortage in the near future. the main reason for this is the population control policy of the country. on the other habd, india has no such policy in action which is being followed. thus the growth advantage of the future iswith INDIA. now to utilise it, the GOVT. of INDIA needs to plan and construst infrastucture on a larger scale.
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China will just buy india.\n\nGB
18369
It will take a while, but sooner or later Google will rule the world. Knowledge is power. Right now the Chinese are still in their internet infancy. They'll grow up eventually and realize that the only way to maintain in the global community is to know your friends and your enemies.
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ummmm . . . .no . . . .at the end of the world, the world is gonna be gone (that means china too)
618184
China, and they will be more arrogant than the US because of their lack of human rights and huge military.  China will not reign long as a super power because overpopulation will make even basic consumer goods pricy.  The society will fragment into haves and have nots again. China and it's new found wealth is juicing up and kicjing up it's heals to emulate the US that was back in the 60s.  They want to send men into space and build skyscrapers. Increased communication and interaction will eventually make borders unnecessary.
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China is a power to reckon with in the future especially that it s booming a an economic power.  Later, it might develop  superior arms and might engage in military adventurism in conquering other countries.
886193
Let China do it.  Please hurry Japan!  Change your constitution and stomp on North Korea!
328451
China is too big and powerful.
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the 21st century has already been described as the "Chinese century."  If you want your kids to be REALLY employable when they're older, get them to learn Chinese.  Not because the Chinese will take over the world militarily (perhaps), but because they will become an exporting powerhouse.  Cheap labor, high exports...makes for a good economy.\n\nAs for whether the Chinese would "massacre" as another user said is to be seen.  I wonder what the Mongols would have thought of that statement!\n\nRussia doesn't have the power to control the various criminal elements in their society, nor the economy to generate the finances to control the world.\n\nAmerica will remain a powerhouse both militarily and economically for the foreseeable future.  I had to sound like a cliche but as long as there are men and women willing to give their life for the liberty and freedom America stands for America will continue to exist as a powerhouse.
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Chicken Little is exactly right.\n\nHave you actually read the internet articles?  \n\nit starts with:\n\n"its attempt to establish a world empire dominating every nation on the planet, the U.S. has exhausted its ability to finance the expansion and the country now faces imminent financial collapse. From all indications, it looks like 2006 will spell the end for America."\n\n\nWas this article written from a Cabin in Montana, or a second story apartment in France?
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Have we not had enough wars?  What did we gain so far?  Disrepect from the rest of the world from what I can gather talking with people around the world.  \nOn what ground do we wage a war with China?  We'll be shooting ourselves in the foot again, and big time!
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We haven't been warned of this for the same reason we weren't warned of all the other theories regarding global collapse over the last several....centuries.  Basic science.  \n\nTheory of relativity.  An object at rest will stay at rest till an outside force acts on it.  An object in motion will stay in motion until an outside force acts on it.  Now, lets apply that to the world theatre.\n\nThis theory just uses new "climactic events" in place of the old, but what its saying is that the world is going to go to hell based on these 'events'.  No it wont.  It would take way to much effort on the parts of way to many people for them to care enough for things to change.  \n\nNo one really wants change anymore.  The last major chage in the world was World War II.  Russia giving up communism and going democratic?  Gee, China stepped into that spot, didn't they.  Now the US and China are playing the same game with other countries that the US and the USSR did.  Just another cold war.  Just more status quo.  No one's going anywhere.  Too many people fear change for change to actually occur on a drastic or global scale.  It has to be slow, insideous, and sneak up on people, or it's resisted so completely that it will never happen.  \n\nI'm really not worried.  And if I'm wrong, then its all about surviving the chaos, and our debate doesn't matter.  But I'm not stockpiling guns and canned foods either...  :)
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this is the way it will come down. israel will nuke them, china and russia will come down on israel and we will get into it, and this is the beginning of www3 armagedon. israel will never be defeated. if you believe in the bible.
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Political power -  China would have to get rid of its comunist and Natualist ideals to be the most powerful....remember Russia had all that, but had no control over the free world.China has no political power in West...IT CAN NOT BE DONE WITHOUT POLITICAL POWER......NO...oh and China will not be able to maintain its 10% growth every year...when that falls(what goes up must come down) China has come up to fast ..It will not be able to feed its over populated country.