Strawberry Tart asked:
Does China have the potential to be just as big if not bigger than the US in terms of superpower status ? and will India be a force to reckon with ?
Jonathon
Does China have the potential to be just as big if not bigger than the US in terms of superpower status ? and will India be a force to reckon with ?
Jonathon
There is a good chance that within the next 20-50 years China’s gdp will surpass that of the US making them post economically powerfully country.
I do believe India is facing some numerous challenges at the time, such as high inflation and securing cheap energy sources. India has seen a decade of economic growth averaging 7%. If it keeps up this trend, then it will also emerge as a world power.
Comment by Timmy — January 22, 2009 @ 9:15 pm
Yes, China is heading in that direction already. Though they have problems with technology because the vast majority of the population is for lack of a better term, uneducated. As far as India goes, same thing.
Comment by JW.C — January 25, 2009 @ 10:30 am
Not meaning to sound rude, or ‘anti-American’, however, CHINA IS THE superpower of the world. Their sheer population size and immense wealth gained from an overwhelming number of world exports makes them a force to be reckoned with - both economically and military wise.
If China’s market was to crash the world would enter a depression much worse than that experienced throughout the 30’s.
They could wage war on practically any nation and defeat through sheer weight of numbers.
Unless China somehow ‘implodes’ economically from the inside (is possible) the in no more than 20 years they will have a grasp on the world tighter then we have ever witnessed.
China is THE superpower.
-They are the most technological advanced country in the world
-Although they are constantly violating its peoples humans rights no nation has ‘the balls’ or lack of brains to stand up to them
-I mean come on, they even create their own rain
Comment by Ray — January 28, 2009 @ 1:47 am
China does have great potential and will probably catch up with the US very soon.
India is fairly far behind China and will not be catching up any time soon.
The problem with China though is that there is a clear lack of freedom and democracy in China which is not the case in India. Sooner or later, this will hinder their progress.
Comment by Big Sam — January 29, 2009 @ 2:53 pm