First of all I don't understand why this is HN-worthy.
China was a super power before, I mean, long before there was a USA. There is no reason why it can't be again. And keep in mind that Germany became a super power from nothing in less than 50 years.
"China was a super power before, I mean, long before there was a USA."
Also the Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Persians, the Spanish, the Japanese, the French and the British. Even Portugal got to control a territory bigger than that of ancient China (without Tibet and other recent conquest).
"And keep in mind that Germany became a super power from nothing in less than 50 years."
?? I don't know what nothing means to you. Do you mean "nothing" as the WWII? were it was the most scientifically and industrially developed country of the world with scientist that later will launch rockets for the Americans and Russians, develop modern chemistry or psychology?.
I believe Chinese are very hard working people and there will be prosperity there but not under communism. China could break apart very easily into smaller states. The coast is very rich while inner China is so poor.
What definition of super power are you using, and when was China considered this?
The term super power is a new invention. One can't consider Rome, the Aztek or Mayan Empires, Byzantium, or the Empire of Ghana to be super powers just because of their pre-eminent position in a pre-global society.
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First of all I don't understand why this is HN-worthy.
China was a super power before, I mean, long before there was a USA. There is no reason why it can't be again. And keep in mind that Germany became a super power from nothing in less than 50 years.
"China was a super power before, I mean, long before there was a USA."
Also the Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Persians, the Spanish, the Japanese, the French and the British. Even Portugal got to control a territory bigger than that of ancient China (without Tibet and other recent conquest).
"And keep in mind that Germany became a super power from nothing in less than 50 years."
?? I don't know what nothing means to you. Do you mean "nothing" as the WWII? were it was the most scientifically and industrially developed country of the world with scientist that later will launch rockets for the Americans and Russians, develop modern chemistry or psychology?.
I believe Chinese are very hard working people and there will be prosperity there but not under communism. China could break apart very easily into smaller states. The coast is very rich while inner China is so poor.
What definition of super power are you using, and when was China considered this?
The term super power is a new invention. One can't consider Rome, the Aztek or Mayan Empires, Byzantium, or the Empire of Ghana to be super powers just because of their pre-eminent position in a pre-global society.