Will China be a better "Big brother of the world" than the US?
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China will never assume the role of Big Brother. It is something that the US has push onto the international scene. That kind of attitude or approach is against traditional Confucianism. China will work with other major powers to influence other countries, it will never take the direct approach the US does.
108875
Realistically, I would say China looks like a good bet. I want it to be America, but I would be lying if I said that China won't eventually surpase the US.
1106897
U.S.A.and new contender, China
853560
China is not Americas enemy, but its bastard offspring. It is a competitor, not an enemy. America made the rules on Global Capitalism, and cannot take the ball home now because some other team is winning. China will be more powerful than the USA. The USA is already letting it.\n\nUS Senator Bernie Saunders wrote a few years ago that Free Trade ( whatever that is supposed to be) meant that Americas biggest export was, JOBS. Every American firm now is under pressure to shut its plant in the US and reopen in China. It may make business sence for a few years, the company is richer, but soon the USA will be the shell of an empire, a crumbling has been. It is at that point that a country gets dangerous, open to extremists and open to warmongers. It is then that in some last didtch attemt to keep the US a world power they will create the situation that will cause a war. But remember China is no longer an ideolgical enemy, it is simply doing capitalism bigger stronger and harsher than the USA.\n\nIf trouble is to be averted western socities must realise that it is best to keep jobs at home, pay a bit more for products and not support Chinese sweatshops.\n\nAs for Islam, that is a religion, not an enemy and only extreme US rightwingers will make them an enemy. For years Islamic countries have been friends with the USA,  ie Saudi Arabia/ Kuwait/ Dubai etc because trade links and a love of money unites them.  Some regimes that are very oppressive the US is happy to trade with and sell arms to , occaisionally it falls out with them. I have though yet to see President Bush telling the Saudis to become democratatic, respect freedom, respect womens rights, respect tolerance etc. Why not! because the oil they have makes presidents soon forget the domestic policies of any country they are dealong with. Again, what should be done? Well how about an honest foreign policy based on mutual needs , co-operation and a movememnt towards democracy etc in all countries, not just the ones the US forces it on.
844571
China is still quite far off from becoming the next superpower.  The American military hegemony is still by far the strongest on the face of the earth.  China really can't compare.  However, by mid-century the notion of China as another superpower is a legitimate query.  The answer to if they will dictate world policy like the US - is NO. Although both China and America's economy will both serve as dominate powers, foreign policy is one of the biggest differences between China and the US.  China has, for hundreds of years...(going back to Genghis Kahn and the Mongols) been a very protectionist country.  It is ingrained in them to stand up against foreign invaders, and to keep the motherland strong - through its people.  The US has not been invaded, pillaged, looted in its history...hardly at all actually.  Therefore,  American aggression stems out of having nop empathy to what it is like to have a war happen in your own country.  Insofar as China will be a superpower, it will be a superpower that respects all countries and does not meddle in the internal happening/politics...which the US has become notorious for (esp. latter 20thc.)  \nRight now, Beijing has 48 African leaders in its capital to discuss: investment, trade and politics.  While China does not support terrorism, or fund it in any way, they do respect soveriegn nations right to develop in a peaceful way, with a government chosen by their people.  \nOn the though of an American/Chinese war.  While the 20thc century was a century of large nation states fighting for imperialist reasons, the 21st c. will be characterized more by large nation states combatting terrorism/nuclear proliferation and other uprisings around the world that seek to change the status quo.  China and the US's economies today are so interdependent, that any war between the two, would have debilitating effects on both countries.  Something that neither country wants.  Whether you like it or not, China and the US are allies. I know this is difficult for most Americans to except...especially with the trade blockade still in effect against Cuba...but communist China is now an ally to America.  The USA supports the one-China policy of Taiwan, Tibet, and scores of other issues that could potentially strike a rift between the two. Likewise, China has said it is commited to fighting terrorism.\nChina and the USA will never go to war with each other. \nIt is simply not in their interests, and would be catastrophic for both countries.
874917
China is superpower and this is a long time ago fact!\nBut because they are much people and they have nuclear weapons this doesn't means that they are ready to force the rest world to accept them as superpower. They need to achieve many things in politics in justice in health-care in technology and education!
507464
Both China and Russia are concerned about being “encircled” by the US and want to increase their own international clout for its own sake (Putin just said as much during his most recent speech to the nation).  They are therefore searching for allies to increase their power and influence on the world stage.  Whereas many of the more countries with better human rights records are more inclined to ally with the US than Russia or China, they have to choose between forgoing alliances with countries with worse records or ignoring the ethical considerations and going for the power advantage.\n\nGuess which ones they chose.\n\nIt is not just Burma, however.  For example, on the one-year anniversary of the massacre of protesters in the Uzbek city of Andijan by state forces Uzbek President Islam Karimov was the very public guest of honor at the Kremlin.
83459
The emergence of China as a world power would (in the long run) augur well for the world's Balance of Power.\nThe present Unipolarity that is been experienced would change to Multipolarism with the emergence of other super powers.\nI dont really beleive that China is practising the true tenets of communism. Am sure the "gods" of communism wont be happy with the nature of comunism being practised there!!!\nChina, I believe, is tending more towards capitalism & that would in the long run help the global economy develop faster.
1174538
Depends on what you mean as 'threat'?\n\nEconomically... yes. China currently has the fastest growing economy in the world.\n\nMilitary force... yes but as long as we remain an ally we are not in danger.
191141
Most... United States of America...\n\nLeast... China...
733876
China, regardless of the role of the US.
706101
oh yes even taiwan have u.s help China will still win and u.s will lost more troop in iraq which mean more that 3000 will be kill. becuase China have the world larger amry.
883819
The Chinese government is one of the most effective governments in today's world, and certainly superior to that farce in America.\nThe Olympic games is an absolutely major event affecting everything, like greater emphasis on teaching English, teaching less-educated Chinese how to be polite, improving buildings and roads in and around Beijing, and generally working hard to provide traditional Chinese hospitality to all visitors.\nThere will be no limitations on photography, and I guess that the web blockage will be cleared. There are ways round it anyway.
462035
Bush ... thinks he is the ruler of the world\n\nBut I think ... the Chinese will ... in some years ...
1025390
I honestly believe that democracy does not work in all parts of the world. China would fail if democracy ever happened there. China is a country that has deep traditions, and for that reason China will never be a democracy. On top of that they saw what democracy did for Russia.
787194
Of course not. China has. It has 1.3 Billion people to date. Second is India with about 1 Billion people to date.
242698
Short answer, no.  China is certainly making gains though, but nobody else is really close.  Canada probably could if they wanted to--but they seem content.  The UK isn't there either, but they're at least in the same ballpark.\n\nYou'll read a lot about manufacturing and customer service jobs being sent overseas.  While that may take away jobs from the US, and may be a bad thing, most of the very high paying jobs are still in the US.  Plus, like the last guy said, we still have the largest Army and Navy.  Most of the best universities in the world are in the US.  Therefore, most of the newest inventions and innovations (hybrid cars being further developed, hydrogen for energy, etc) are taking place here.\n\nDon't worry about it ;)