Nothing can stop them but the fall of the USA economic system which is the integral part that maintains their optimistic growth outlook.
D@mn, that puts them in a "catch22" situation doesn't it?
They don't see it that way.
And, our X TRILLION debt doesn't help our side a bit.
They feel they will merely replace the USA as the world's leader economically and in virtually every other way. They see it as their due; their right; their ability and even as their DUTY.
Virtually every analysis I read on this matter seems to be very USA centric in a list of blinding ways. And, even a lot of experienced China Westerners can't seem to read many obvious signs. My only explanation beyond being spiritually blinded to the truths involved is a kind of wishful thinking on the part of Westerners who somewhat compulsively have to see China as terminally disadvantaged compared to us.
The Chinese certainly don't have that perspective.
Most Westerners seem to fail utterly to see the degree to which
The Chinese have done so much with so little for so long--it's virtually a national skill; a national asset.
They certainly would be quite willing to sacrifice far more than most Americans for any number of national goals.
One key problem that will have unknown impact is the horrid levels of corruption that are causing increasing disruption and malcontent. But, then, perhaps a war with the USA would be just the ticket to distract from that, too.
They are quite confident that the rest of the world will come to China for goodies to more than replace the buying power of the USA. And, certainly they have made plenty of 'preliminary' political enroads and various liasons with Europe as well as South America.
[Quix]:They are quite confident that the rest of the world will come to China for goodies to more than replace the buying power of the USA. And, certainly they have made plenty of 'preliminary' political enroads and various liasons with Europe as well as South America.
The world is changing. Quix, I think your response to the prevailing wisdom is a legitimate one.
I think it's more likely that China's economy will go off a cliff.