China vs United States: A Visual Comparison

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As we discussed in yesterday’s post, whether the United States and China like it or not, the economic futures of both countries are intertwined. Everyone knows that China’s got more people and that its importance as an economic superpower has escalated in recent years. What you might not understand is how the differences between our countries, in economic philosophy, in population, in geography and in how the military is built and paid for ultimately play into the entire economic relationship.
For many China remains something of a mystery. In order to help compare and contrast the economic differences, we have simplified the data from the CIA World Factbook. For the exact numbers in any category, check here.
For more personal finance visualizations see: WallStats.com
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« Previous 1 2 3 4 Next »The US created this monster and now will have to find ways to dismantle it.
Nonetheless, the US will remain the leader of the free world for many centuries to come and China will simply become the next Soviet Union and will slowly kill itself until it becomes a democracy and renews.
The only downside is that China has all of our technology at its disposal to get it started. We invented everything and China is taking advantage of it.
I ‘m from Africa Kenya , yes china is growing , they are getting more contracts in infrastructure industries given by corrupt African leaders , the main reason the leaders in Africa gives them the contracts is because china careless in what the leaders do un -like the Britain and US .
U.S has given more to Africa, scholarships and many more .When our country Kenya had crisis they worked around the clock to see everything turns to normal ,when peace was restored the greedy leaders gave the contracts to greedy china that do a shoddy job and leave the country .
They are selling knifes that can’t even cut a piece of bread .
I HOPE CHINA NEVER GET NEAR WHERE AMERICA IS .
What does usa count for before china? china existed for over 4000 years, and has been one of the most advanced civilization throughout history. you and you pathetic usa is nothing but another group of white thugs trying to challenge the chinese civilization, it’s you who will fall, not us
The U.S, didn’t invent EVERYTHING bro. Most of the products used in the U.S. and most countries in the world are MADE in China. Get your facts straight!!!! lol. And don’t get it twisted here! No country ever created China, China has never been ruled, is not being ruled, and will never be ruled by any country. China created itself.
LOL China a monster? It has not invaded a country like what the US did (Recall Iraq). China merely minds its own business.
China will not kill itself as long as the world needs its factories, in fact, I think the US shd be worried about falling behind in the world economy.
Asia is where the current and new growth is going to be, so my friend, you need to accept this fact.
i think you are wrong about the invasion sis. iraq was invaded by allied forces (U.N) , not just usa.
ya everybody shoul accept china as a great leader .
America anb NATO can do nothing to china
At what price? Have you not seen the rural areas of China where people still farm simply to feed themselves. The new economy looks good on paper but you are still leaving millions behind. America has various economic plans to support those in need while China seems to forget their existence. China relies on obediance and a collectivistic society, America relies on compassion and individualism.
rofl maybe u should get your facts straight… China is agressive and invaded a country (recall Tibet).. China merely doesnt “mind its own business”..second the only reason Chinese economy is on the rise is because of western countries who buy Chinese goods….third the only reason China is experiencing a 8% GDp growth is because its neglecting problems at home such as pollution.. did u know that almost 90% of Chinese rivers are so polluted u cant drink from them? China would have to effectevly spend 15% of its GDP to take care of the problem and its not.. so in the nxt 20 yrs you’ll hear about the problem.. maybe u should get your facts straight before u start preaching.
USA needs to lesse its dependency on China. ie all the manufacturing that China does. moreover there is a need for a stronger USA to counter China on both military and the economic fronts. Only then will the USA be able to retain the title of the most powerful country.it needs to diversify its trading practices and need to outsource more work to other asian contries such as India and Indonesia.
The evil chink communist “republic” will eventually have to be destroyed by American military and economic forces with a planned offensive. Once this is done the Chinese people will be free and America will be much safer with a free democracy on the other side of the Pacific. The only reason that we are not currently kicking ass in the middle east is because of people like you Linda.
Kick yourself in the ass ‘stupid americanski’ … you are only country in the world which have a satan church …
“The evil chink communist “republic” will eventually have to be destroyed by American military and economic forces with a planned offensive”
Somewhere, in a boardroom in Beijing, members of the “evil chink communist” republic are sitting down discussing the destruction of the “evil yankee capitalist” American empire through military and economic means!!!!
Let the rest of us hope that crazy, hawkish militarists like “Go America” don’t get into power on either side of the pacific.
This is precisely the reason America is in deep trouble – too many mindless people like this “Go America” character !!! I wish this “Go America” character is not really an American. We just have too many junkies like this “Go America” guy who appearly knows no facts, don’t know how to use their heads, and only thing they ever learned to do is to call other people names. What a shame!
If there are more people in the US of A like “Go America”, then we are in big trouble…
He has a brain smaller than a “Pea”…
His mentality is worst than a child…
Oh, boy…we are in trouble…!!!
I do believe America’s real enemy has arrived in it’s own land, noted that it’s not PRC. beware they keep fast growing in number and keep to buy the leaved churches buildings to replace it for their prayer house, waiting they reach the majority in number, get in to the parliament to do the evil will.
Chinese descendant was came from Abraham’s other wive (refer to the Bible on the book of Genesis chapter 25), there is no reason to make PRC and American people become enemy.
If we still believe that America could play with PRC may take time to observe the Beograde incident in Yugo years ago where 2 (two) of the stealth bomber suddenly burned down but the pilots and copilots still alive, and there is no sign if both of the supremacy air force symbol were hit by any kind of weapon, but suddenly the F16 came to the PRC’s embassy and hit it, then there was a journalist died. All of the embassy’s staff and the ambassador him self had been leaved the building 5 minutes before the weapon came.
China is becoming power silently.
they are afraid of chinese military budget which is far more smaller than american. so, we can guess that american is afraid of chinese
who r you yuppy to think that America will have a satan church. America is the biggest Christian nation in the world. You are more free to practice christianity in america than in any other country. America has supieor military training, better technology. Sure china has a bigger army but the US ahs a bigger and better navy, air force, and special forces unit. Besides the US has way more allies. Nearly the whole UN is under its control and dont forget NATO. America could cripple China if they wanted to. Suck on that yuppy.
you have to think that russian is great allies of chinese and u r known to th efact that rusia + china is whole world.
Napoleon (Bonaparte), pointed to China in a world map and said: “There, is a sleeping giant. Let him sleep! If he awakes, he will shake the world.” USA can’t just cripple asian countries like China and India. The rate of growth in these countries aren’t mere facts .So USA , beware of the sleeping giant.
China has WAAAAAAYYYYY more problems then people think they do. The U.S. is Far from being safe and sound economically, but China is in serious trouble economically, demographically, socially, etc. I dont know where the people who posted this page got all their info, but some of it seems suspect. China’s economy is in SERIOUS trouble, and socially they are slipping backwards into a more militaristic, communist, authoritarian style of rule rather than becoming more liberal, they are fooling the world, that’s what they do, they are clever, and patient. China goes through cycles of boom and bust, maybe they can break out of it this time, but to do that they will have to get MUCH more liberal with their economy and govt. China is a virtual island, surrounded by hostile countries, and U.S. bases, I wouldnt worry about them militarily for a little while at least. They are smart and ruthless, and require respect and understanding to live alongside, and if it comes to it, to fight against.
Lets hope our two nations never go to war. But, for all those who think that china is a docile power, know this. They treat the U.S. as the great potential enemy, the one to defeat in a coming war. We are the bad guys in their war movies. And their govt. strictly controls their cinemas. Historically, in police states, when things start getting a little hairy domestically, the govt will blame an outside power to focus national attention, and to unite the labor force.. i.e. the U.S. (for the ussr), Jews (for the nazis) etc… If their economy goes to shit, watch for them to blame the hell out of us. So, it’s in our best interest to see a strong, peaceful china, and live by the old military adage to “Never engage in a land war in Asia”…ever.
Also, China’s entire military is built and based around what’s known as Assassins Mace strategy. This Strategy is specifically designed to destroy U.S. military and civillian targets. They attack our weakspots, our satellites, our internet, our electronics, our cities, our infrastructure. basically they make our strength into our weakness…Classic chinese thought, sun tsu type stuff. They also are stealing more european and u.s. business and technological secrets then you can imagine.
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. CHINA IS ABSOLUTELY AN ENEMY!!! But one we must keep close, and peaceful, and happy…a war would be disasterous for the world. 2 cents.
An debate between china and usa will take forever. There are just too many factors to consider..
This will be long…..
First i have to say is that American citizens are a bunch of sheeps.Funny enough i have friends from all over the world (England, Turkey, Germany,France…)who said the same thing. The American government tells and its people believes and does.A lot of Americans see things too linear, it’s like someone taking a pic of a woman kneeling in front of a man and assumes she is gonna give him a bj, mean while from a different angle it is so off track from what is really happening. Most Americans do not leave room for doubt and that is a problem.They think that their government is always right,but in the end governments are just a bunch of people making mistakes and covering them up.
Many people underestimate China meanwhile they know nothing of this giant. They have never seen what China can do, hell they probably haven’t even been to China,yet they are so certain that America is SOOO superior.
Some guy above (sheep) mentioned that America invented everything and China took advantage of their tech,so not true. America employs people from all over the world,even Chinese people, to invent their tech(keep this in mind). China, unlike America does not show off their military strength like US, so when it comes down to military advancement, no one really knows how powerful and advanced China ACTUALLY IS,vice versa. (BTW USA has never won a war in history,only battles).
Some “pro-americans” always say that US will just bomb the crap out of China, destroy their infrastructure,etc.What makes them think that at the same time China won’t do the same to USA(mainland, and their global bases).It is not like China is not capable of that.
It is wierd how majority of people in USA fear and see China as a threat, meanwhile the rest of the world see USA as the world dictator/threat(FYI some people call the USA “spawn of Hitler”) just dying for more power and control.Many USA citizens give in to hysteria,beliving that America is not safe because of foreign attacks or invason and such.However America is not safe because it’s America,crime rate is one of the highest(if not the highest) in the world,they sell guns at Wal-Mart(what do you expect!!).In order to own guns in most countries including the one i live in it would take a journey into hell and back.We have to get a license first(the hardest part).We cannot just open fire if a stranger steps onto our lawn.If the person have a gun license, every month there will be inspections on the ammo(to see if any shots have been fired, and if bullets are missing and if there are extra UNREGISTERED ammo purchase.If The owner cannot justify as to what happend to that one missing bullet…well, he/she will be in shit,possibly jail time. USA government terrorize its people because that’s what they want or need to do in order to keep the country united and powerful and under control.
China will not become the next Soviet Union as a above comment mentioned.I don’t know if you noticed or not ,but China seems to be making more progress( economically) than the US.
People,especially Americans must open their eyes to what reality. Don’t stay superficial and ignorant.I am just sick of people looking at America like they are invincible and criticizing other countries,where as they know nothing about those countries.
Just like Americans, chinese people have also been fed a lot of propaganda, so there are fault on both sides.
Theoretically if America started a war for no good reason and the rest of the world decided that they would iradicate US, the US will lose not matter how strong they think they .
Don’t get me wrong im not saying that all Ameicans are conceited and ignorant(every country have those kind of people).I am just saying that contraversial topics like this one must have enough thought put into them and they must not be subjective.
In case you are wondering if i am Chinese or not,, i am not.
i dont know what the hell u r but i do know this americans do not trust there goverment and anyone who says thay do dont know what the hell they r talking about we dont belive everything our goverment tells us never have never will
china will collapse under its own weight not 1 communist nation survise long and its military though alot of people is like russia not no where as capable as ours get your facts right yuppy liberal american haters
No one can stand toe to toe with the USA. We support freedom and the right to vote among everyone.lets look at governments before. Now, China has many wars internally to fight. Americanis fight for all people to follow. We are not perfect,but we survivesince 1776.
America survived since 1776, which is over 200 years, but the Chinese civilization has survived for over 5,000 years.
What we freed many countries and for what? What did we gain?、Now we owe others a debt?l Look at our fallen in their countries.
As soon as China become world’s #1, they will invade Iraq and Afghanistan.
i think that this website is kind of mean to China. and be at peace ppls. and dont be haters aganists china. China 4 the wining!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi,
Would be great that anyone who makes comments here would try to look for similarities between nations, and constructive differences.
At the end of the day, I believe the *peoples* of both nations (and any nation) have the same human needs and human responsibilities.
For those with a strong focus on military, take a moment to imagine harnessing some of that energy on new solutions, or space maybe? Is our existence a lesser miracle?
This may be farfetched, however, either we believe we’re doomed to fail, or exist to succeed. I choose succeed!
Just an IdeaForThisSpace!
Its not china its our own top 25% of our people that has bought us to this state,we were sold out by our own
America need to join hands with Gulf Allies, Europe ,(even Russia) not last but not least India , and stop spending its resources and billions of dollars in was and aid to terrorist countries like PAKISTAN which is considered migrane of the world , terrorism capital of the world which only produces illitrate jihadis who kills and believes enemies whomso ever is non Muslim.Till the time America is with his allies and makes India its military base , the whole world will be in safe hands and keep on growing..remeber China and Pakistan wants only american $$$ . China wants all the factories come to it’s land and enjoys to fruits of it and Pakistan wants to send terrorists to around non muslim countries and return want protection money from them it’s time to think.
I am not American or Chinese but I know this.The American people on a whole are ignorant to the what it cost their government to keep them is the style they are acustomed to.America was/is run like a company out of its borders.They manipulate bully with a thinly layerd vaneer of carring for people out side of their borders.This is why the USA is hated by so many.It is not a hatred of their proclaimed values or people but their policy of playing dirty to get what they want (Not the ignoratnt people but the corporations/Government).This is not what the people in America want to accept.Having said that I would much rather have America been in charge then any other country in History.They have with all their faults been the most benevolent world power of all time.China on the other hand does not even pretend to care about people in the rest of the world.I suppose this is more honest but also terifying.The Chinese Government dont even seem to care for their own people.State first then Chinese people.The state must prevale even at the expence of the people.In America it is about the people and this has gone so far that the people have lived such a lifestyle that it has crippled the state.As an outsider I respect the chinese worker for there work ethic but shuder at the thought that the Chinese state is well on the way to been more poweful then the USA.For the Americans that reject this, shame on you.Your for fathers toiled and sacrificed to build your nation but thanks to your choice to be ignorant and demand as a rite a lifestyle of excess your government has bankrupted its self. You Americans can stick your heads in the sand but it is a fact.If you want to remain a player go back to the basics.Be a God fearing hard working nation and not a pompus know it all as pride comes before a fall.In closing the EU will be back soon as they can no longer count on been affiliated to the US to protect their intests.As for China your goverment plays as dirty if not worse America ever did.Yes you are well on you way to overtaking America but with out a moral core there is no foundation and it will not end well or lats long.Thank God we are not in this on our own because Chinese,American or any other Nationality we are all sinners that will reap the wages of death if left to our own devices.
I resent the fact that you think America as a whole is ignorant. How much do you actually know? You are jumping to conclusions and, yeah, it offended me as an American. Just because some of our government officials have been jerks, doesn’t mean that our whole government is trying to cover up each little scandal or problem so we can live in comfort. What about your country? Don’t tell me it’s perfect. Now I know you said you didn’t not like America, but still. Maybe some of it is true. But we are not all pompous brats and the brats are the minority. Even though many do hate America, and every one is entitled to their own opinion, try to look at all the people who DO love America. Our intentions are usually (yes I did say usually) good and we try our best, but we are all humans here
. Just, please, choose your words more carefully sometimes…
If Americans are thinking they are very biggggggg and has superior technologies, why are they taking so long time to even spot Osama and Al-Quida. Do not be a paper tiger. Prove it you are superior. This shows you are big mouth and lack action.
china is becoming super power in few decade but it has some problem china have great population but 70% is above age 65 years. so they don’t have young power who earn and spend. That’s way India will be great competitors to china. India have 70% population are below age of 35.
all number game is going on and Indian democracy will help more powerful nation in coming years.
USA have problem of dollar, Because now US compete with global market so cheap in wage and salary attract to manufacture this way USA will be going in bad situation.
this graph is not comprehensive.
first, it’s about the situation on the first quarter of 2009, but it’s 2010 and china’s power rockets every quarter.
second, it doesn’t exclude the effect of convert rate on the data, which means it’s biased on sheer numbers.
third, the nuclear arsenal of china is a national confidential, it’s apparently larger than 600 inter-state ballistic missiles which counts up for 1/3 of that of usa, but the graph does not match up the fact.
why the hell do we call china an evil? cause now we can clearly see where the growth is and where this nation would be in next 10 years or so….may be banging US!!!
I think The U.S is stronger i know cause my uncle is in the military and i seen all the equipment the U.S use compared to China.
You Chinese ungreateful bastards yes, you have copied all of the techonology from the west. Your civilization was in the dark ages until but not a few dacades ago. Why does your prime minister invites foreign companies? Cause they want to keep taking their techonology. Obvious.
China has been around for 4000 years…. Gun powder, compass and the paper are the numerous inventions China invented that changed the world. To insult a Country that is the worlds oldest continueing civilization is beyond comprehension my friend. Yes China has had its downfalls but that was because the Europeans came and started creating spheres of influence, stealing land, and resources from China. The downfall of China was not itself during your so called “Dark Ages” but by the Europeans who were at the height of the glory. When China was at its Glory… 1600s… It did not go and conquer Europe, or anywhere else. America also hires engineers from around the world to their companies, many from India and China.. Why? because the Americans have grown to greedy and conceited to work hard. Yes you can call the Chinese Brainwashed, but an Conceited, misguided, pompous american is even worse. Thats the power of American Propoganda my friend.
i love china <3
I say china is better than those cowardly american losers. the americans think they are the boss. well they are right if you live in the years from 1970 to 2000. but this is a new age with asia at its centre of attraction. china’s growing economy is going to beat the USA [ USELESS STATE OF AMERICA ]. But china too will fall to the ground against the indian republic. It is just a cycle of raising to power and then falling.
Now THAT has got to be the stupidest thing I have read here so far !
Folks, I gotta tell ya, I have worked in US firms that hire people from all over the world into tech positions, and most of them are smart – Chinese and other asians, various mid-Easterners, Europeans, with the EXCEPTION of Indians. As a guy who tries to not believe in racial stuff, really tries not to see it cause we are taught in America that the races are the same etc.. and everyone is human with a soul etc. but, well, Indians just must have crap in between their ears in place of brains. Maybe it is the heat in India that damages them, but those people are just damn stupid.
It’s not that I dislike them, or that I am racist. I’m just saying that my personal experience with a large sampling of US engineers imported from India is that, with just a few exceptions, they are stupid by a statistically significant margin.
Oops, sorry “Left Wing”, I guess you’re Indian huh?
You know why I respect China? It may be that the media doesn’t cover this, but you never here China telling other countries what to do. They simple trade with and handle their own business with their interests in mind. Because America tries to manipulate stability throughout the world it has offended many countries. The intent of America was to protect. but is now perceived as an aggressor. I am glad that the polarities are re-emerging to provide a balance to the world. Having only one superpower was bad for America as well as the world. I know that China and the US will come in conflict in the future, there is no doubt. I also believe China lacks the innovation of the US which is what comes directly from having free markets and free flow of ideas. This is China’s weakness, but they are peaceful and respectful people in all my dealings with the Chinese. Very rich traditions
acutually the raplh guy is right the usa created china not physically but in an economically kind of way. Many business take there jobs overseas beacuse the usa has laws about how to treat workers and how much to pay them. Overseas they dont give a damn. So china getting all americas bizz so learn your facts
hey guys
you dont understand what is USA !!
USA is The Hope For humanity and hope for all people on the world against savage !!!
USA is The united of peoples that fight with devil !!
china only have more population and never cant become like USA.
china block internet for his people and usa create proxy servers for peoples in countries captured with devil !!! you cant understand what is usa.
i cant imagine a world without usa, because i’m human…
in europe muslim girls cant have hijab in colleges and usa proud to this…
you know? every person have own beliefes but im proud to ONE NATION UNDER GOD
I think You all shouldn’t worry if anything Ever happened the UK and The EU would be there to Rescue the world from the grips of Chinese supremism
I think China can beat the U.S. in terms of navy. I heard a military man who called the Alex Jones show state last year that in one of those unreported military skirmishes with China China had a some new weapon which forced American forces to retreat. Over all I don’t think China can beat the U.S. though. America’s too powerful right now and China isn’t a real power house yet even though the media hypes it up to be and when you talk to people they always mention the 1 billion people in China. Economically both countries are interdependent of eachother. But the thing that scares me is that the U.S. is technically owned by foreign countries concerning it’s land and eventually because of that new law that passed allowing foreign business to basically buy votes they will have political power in the U.S. as well. Because of all of the immorality and Jesus haters controlling America America’s power continues to decline and decline and decline. It’s been stated that America will fall at the hands a collaborative effort of China/Russia which will occur while America is in the midst of a new Civil War. I don’t know how true it is but it does look like America could be in a battle against Russia and China in the near future. But since China hasn’t declared war on us yet means they still see America as a powerful entity which is better assisted than angered. So to some extent they fear we can destroy them even though they have 1billion people.
China’s goverment can make whatever econmic decisions it wants to let the outside world think that its a fair body but those who live in China’s rural areas or the protestors know better. The three gorges dam has left thousands homeless with no compensation, thousands have sat in the goverments holdings cells for years simply for speaking out. Call America whatever you want, but isn’t that the beauty of it; its freedom.
I am an american yet I respect China. Although We are practically owned by china,It is the dirty companies that deal under the table,not the US in genaral. And for the dirty companies, darn them. I am sad to admit that 60% of the American population is overweight(not obese) and most of us are ashamed of that.
you should be greatfull that negative truths are widledy available, therofore discussed, not hidden by political global dessperation of ‘respect’. a reclusive hidded society is unhappy for its people, happyness is whats needed. take care
There is nothing wrong with America, America is a good place to live. And don’t call us thugs tom…..I have NOTHING against China. I think it is a beautiful place but who honestly cares that China has been around longer than America, Its obvious
@Jabari: Yes many things are MADE in China. But not invented. Most things are invented by Europeans. Most brilliant scientists were Europeans. China only mass produces goods, but only because so many people need a job and many of them are exploited, working for a only a few dollars per day or so.
The Chinese people should thank the United States (and many other western states), because the United States defeated Japan in the 2th world war. Half of China was already occupied by Japan. If Japan never bothered the US there would be no China today.
interesting viewns, heres mine, with some help;
” But scholars (to use the term loosely) agree – the advent of war was the end of the depression. War has since been recognized as good economic policy, and many U.S. administrations have embraced it as fundamental foreign policy.
I recently had a conversation with a senior Chinese government official who assured me that the Chinese observed the regime change machinations of the Bush administration with interest. He suggested that the precedents set by the United States in Iraq, Afghanistan, Panama, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, and myriad other coups overt and covert have thoroughly established the expectation among democratic citizens that forcible regime change of irresponsible governments is an acceptable tool in the democratic arsenal. ”
The third world war, which is, in fact, underway, is being fought economically, as evidenced by Timothy Geithner’s first verbal blunder as Treasury Secretary, where he accused the Chinese of “currency manipulation”, referring to the suppression of the rise of the Yuan against the U.S. Dollar.
Considering U.S. suppression of gold over three decades to create the illusion of a strong U.S. dollar, this is a clear case of the pot calling the kettle black. But that is an entirely different set of cats to skin.
The bottom line is the Chinese, who are the largest foreign holders of United States Treasury Bills, have been underwriting U.S. economic growth for decades, and now hold billions in foreign reserves of a currency being diluted into fractions of its former worth. This monetary hyper-inflation has, in theory, the net effect of devaluing the U.S. dollar denominated foreign reserve holdings in tandem of China and every other holder of Treasurys.
It’s like two cowboys each holding a gun with trigger cocked at the other guy’s head, both of them yelling at the other guy to “drop the gun”. The likelihood of a civilized resolution to such a scenario is just about as unthinkable as a nuclear world war.
China deliberately uses manipulation to maintain an undervalued currency. The need to create jobs for the sake of “social stability” has led them to adopt “export led growth strategies” based on an undervalued currency.
This equates to subsidizing its exports and foreign direct investment, and is essentially a tax on China’s imports.
The United States, on the other hand, actively manipulates the value of the United States dollar through the illegal and destructive manipulation of gold and precious metals futures markets, where there is such an accumulation of short interest, that it is inconceivable to think that those contracts will ever be covered by real gold. This amounts to an artificial premium on the United States dollar relative to other currencies, and acts ultimately as a tax on imports.
So the two largest economies are employing similar tactics to achieve identical goals. Both are failing, and the consequence is a global financial system in which confidence has been destroyed, currencies are impossible to value, and the only thing of real value (precious metals and other commodities) are twisting in the wind waiting for somebody to win the third world war.
For me global dominace is of no concern and to most of us just a flase notion to cling on to. The basic human goodness in all people is what must be championed, not a school yard mentality of ‘betterness’. It seems the people in charge of china right now see that the meansjustifies the ends that sacrifices are a neccessity regardless of the emotional and individual cost. A super power which focuses on global ‘good’ defeating disease, poverty and corruption is what i hope for.
Take care everyone.
The group, whose members were casually picked off by the Chinese border guard as they struggled through the snow, had already been walking for 17 days. They had waded through deep snow and struggled over ice and rock. They had gone without food or sleep, and they were exhausted – all to escape the Chinese occupation of their homeland. It is a journey made by thousands of Tibetans every year.
“There was no warning of any kind,” Thubten Tsering, a Buddhist monk who was one of the group of refugees that day, told reporters in Delhi this week. “The bullets were so close I could hear them whizzing past. We scattered and ran.” There were 75 of them in the group when they left. Only 41 made it across the border into Nepal, and on to India. Two are believed to have died. There are 32 others still unaccounted for. “We don’t know where they are or what happened to them,” said Mr Thubten.
The Chinese government signaled a major escalation in its policy of repressing dissidents with this week’s conviction of dissident intellectual Liu Xiaobo on charges of subversion (New York Times link). Liu’s eleven-year sentence on charges of subversion sends a chilling message to all Chinese citizens who might consider peaceful dissent about controversial issues. Other dissidents have been punished in the past year, including environmental protesters, advocates for parents of children killed in the Sichuan earthquake, and internet activists. But Liu is one of the first prominent activists to be charged with subversion. Liu is a major advocate of Charter 08, and his conviction and sentencing represent a serious blow to the cause of political liberalization in China. Regrettably, the regime of citizen rights of expression, association, and dissent has not yet been established in China.
But what of the United States? The fact that the US has only just begun to wake up to the fact that it is in decline is a cause for serious concern. It is completely unprepared for what this might mean: that it can no longer deal with others in the way that it has, that it can no longer assume a relationship of superiority in its dealings with China, and that it has to seek a new understanding of China rather than expect the latter to continue to play second fiddle.
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December – Britain secretly leases Diego Garcia to the US for 50 years, with the option of an extension. This is done in exchange for a discount of millions of dollars on Polaris nuclear submarines – a way of concealing the payment. The US pays rent of one dollar per year. The deal was not disclosed to the US Congress, the British Parliament, or the United Nations
America is in debt to the tune of Trillions of Dollars. 40% of American securities bills, binds, companies all such is owned by foreigners. China owns 40% of that 40%. China could use those dollars to criplle the value of the Dollar, but it chooses not to as it has a large export and manufacturing trade with America.
China has enough currency reserves in Dollars to pay off Americas debt in CASH.
Yes China is a developing nation, but it is a nation built on peace. It does not want to invade any country. EVER. America is the largest debtor in the world, with massive inequalities. The american dream is only achieveable if your rich or very very very lucky.
China plans to reduce its inequalities through socialism. Thus the difference in wealth will not be too great. Peoples standard of living will be much better. No one person will be mega rich and there wont be many poor people. Thus people will be better off.
In 2005 America made up one third of the entire military expenditure of the World. Shows what an aggressive group of people America is.
However, China itself has predicted it will take until 2053 before it is recognised as a mid-level developing country.
patrick ,
The pass is passed .Now China got multiple talent & brilliant people in the world . today chinese is all around in the world citizen not only in china (thanks the war !! !!). the overseas chinese is bussiness man , invented , scientist , Politician , economist ..etc .
china dont need thanks for any country .
The U.S will die as wealth go to China
When the U.S goes to war with China, Chona can just draft men and make battleships, air planes, and tanks cheaply and fast so after a few years if their’s war the U.S will just break and surrender
China forever!
Did you forget about Nukes?
Superpowers rise and collapse, some after 50 years, some after 500 years. They will have points where the other nations/peoples will doubt their might, but a superpower will always have economic, diplomatic and military resources on which they can rely on in stressful times.
The biggest mistake a superpower can make, is attack in different directions, check back on Hitler, he actualy didnt want war with the UK, but the UK didnt like the fact Hitler attacked all the nations around Germany. He didnt learn from Napoleon, and he attacked the Russians. Italy didnt perform as expected due to a badly motivated army and he had battles to be fought from the West (UK), Southwest(France) and East(Russia) and eventualy even the Americans.
The point of this story is, is that America must not underestimate China, and not count too much on their allies (Europe, mainly). Lots of Europeans are sick of the American mentality. The Americans are fighting ”the war on terrorism” in the Middle-east, and they arent winning. The war is killing the Economy and they gain slow to no progress. The LAST thing they want, is war with a upcoming superpower. People who say Russia is an allie, maybe so. But the US and Russia have a long way to go before becoming real allies.
Don’t forget this though, Military war with China can’t be won by China most likely. For now, the Chinese have too little equip and tech to defeat the US. Besides, in the end there is the real superpower (they just don’t know it yet); Europe.
With the largest economy in the world, strongest military, best infrastructure, human rights and upcoming technological-developping power Europe is a dangerous player. All of the European nations have been superpowers for atleast one time in the modern history (United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Germany). Their power combined (cause face it, alone we can’t make a fist against the U.S, China, Russia and India) we will be the biggest. Their economy is bound to eachother like never before because of the Euro (already, the second most traded coin in the world). We are strifing for ONE european army as well.
Like i said, superpowers rise and fall, no mather what.
last thing though; If there are aliens watching us right now, they are laughing at us because we point our weapons at our own planet
If you still think China’s going to be the next soviet union….and that US will keep leading for centuries you’re in a fool’s world…
ASIA’s rising…accept it….the seat of power changes…and It’ll change again….the next power is in 21st century..the question is India or China??
I vote China…
Way more determination….
With a burning heart…just about to burst
I am an American, And I am angry about many of the things my country has done. The Trillion Dollar “War on Terror ” (Iraq/Afghanistan) is not one of them. America will suffer for decades to come for one serious mistake.
MISTAKE: Compromising our principles for greed by initiating trade with China.
In 1990 Taiwan’s economy was 10 times that of mainland China due to foreign exports. China’s rise to Economic Power was made possible by its exports to the US and now the world. The US did this thinking engagement would hasten political reform – We were wrong. This only strengthened the One Party dictatorship.
Compromising our Principles for Monetary gain was wrong.
The US and the world will suffer for unleashing the dragon on the global economy.
Understand I make these remarks not as a criticism of the Chinese people. Americans understand the chinese are hard working people just wanting a step up in the world…and they have every right to be proud of their advancments.
China is robbing its people of value. It’s currencey is pegged to the US dollar and inflation is held down at all costs this makes china (falsley) more competative than even India which has a true floating currency. If China’s currency was floated the value would rise many times what it is today…This would naturally cool-down investment by deferring capital to cheaper neighboring economies in Souteast Asia & India. This is in no way sustainable..
Plus the majority of Chinese reserves are held in US dollars..This means China and Americas fates are locked….This is not only an American problem—though we are the responsible party . This is a Global problem China will undercut everyones as they already are…The world is not big enough or wealthy enough to quinch China’s thirst.
If China was truly playing by the rules of globalization and the West, This would not be a problem. However China makes it’s own rules and is the Most Arrogant culture in the world, They see there 6,000 yrs of existance as some weird validation of their superiority…I don’t get it. They overlook the repeated failed attempts to control their economy —
6,000 years of suffering –6,000 yrs of blood and sweat and tyrany.
I like many Americans want China to become a true democracy. I can assure you I loose no sleep over China’s or Asia’s rise to modernity…And I would like China to have real prosperity not The destructive barbarism we see today…
The US was wrong to help the Chinese government exploit its people
Only TRUTH is eternal
not only the us will fall behind but also western europe; to believe and accept that, it requires a cognitive sacrifice because it seems unbelievable but it will happen. moreover, after the rice of china and its continent, there will come the african time. an african country will take the lead.the american government has felt that and that is why even obama as a liberal has been getting tough on china. everything has an end my friends so nothing will stop the fall of the u.s and europe. that healthcare bill shows that u.s has become unable to lead the world with its new socialist conseption.
I think that the racism on this site is getting WAY out of hand. Many ppl are responding like little children!. Are you seriously going to argue until you die?
I am chinese, and I hate the way China functions. I belive my true home is the US.
Sure, I’d like to stop those communists and turn China into a democracy, but it may take a while. Also, I’d like to give all those racists a hard slap in the face!
I think the best way for China to win a war is to not fight at all.
Same for the USA and any other country.
Who the heck are we to judge the whole entire country of China because of some weird dog eating people and hackers that are only ONCE IN A WHILE found?
Same for China. Who the heck are they to judge the entire USA because of some people that do bad things?
Why can’t we form an alliance and work together instead of killing each other?
Why can’t we accept our differences and keep peace?
Who cares if the Chinese are yellow and have slanted eyes?
Who cares if the Cacuasians have pale skin and a different culture?
Who cares if African Amercians are dark skinned and have a diffferent culture?
i really think that the racists are people who feel bad about their balls being small and want to pick on someone else.
I AM NOT A HIPPIE!!!!