[RKV]

"a civilization that no longer believes in its own future also rejects procreation" if this were true secular China would see its population fall. This is not true.

[Kozak]

"a civilization that no longer believes in its own future also rejects procreation" if this were true secular China would see its population fall. This is not true.

China has had a 1 child population program for decades, any growth in it's population is residual. As Steyn recently remarked, " China will get old before it gets wealthy".

[Wombat101]

Dude, the Chinese don't even PRETEND to be Communists anymore. They're now embracing capitalism with both hands, or hadn't you noticed?

All that remains left to do for China to become a true "superpower" is for the people to realize that a modicum of economic freedom MUST with a corresponding modicum of political rights.

Once that connection is made, the Chinese "Communist" Party is doomed.

I'd hardly compare the two (Europe's demographic and cultural collapse and China's continuing quest for a system that actually works) in quite that way.

[BW2221]

With the forced abortions and family size limitations, China's population is not increasing.

[fizziwig]

"China would see its population fall"
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Their religion is communism. Regardless........wait till the Muslims get to them.

[Pit1]

"a civilization that no longer believes in its own future also rejects procreation" if this were true secular China would see its population fall. This is not true.

I submit that China is very high on it's future. They along with India will be the next world power. Europe is on the skids and America is slowly choking itself with PC and diversity stuff.

China has strong beliefs in Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism. I wouldn't call then secular.

[puroresu]

China's government is atheistic, but most of its people aren't. I've had several Chinese student workers over the years and not one has been an atheist and several of them have attended Christian churches during their stay here.

[chesley]

China believes in its future. You don't have to be Christian to do that.

[AnalogReigns]

Who ever said secular China does NOT believe in their future? Materialism is only now being experienced in prosperity, so they are still under the illusion. Give them 30 years (or less) for the disillusionment to take place...if a war does not occur before then.

China is, by the way, seeing its RATE of population increase falling dramatically. The majority of males in the coming generation (since females are often aborted) as is the case more dramatically in India, is also a very bad sign....look for war.