[arkfreepdom]

China is a paper tiger. They do not have a political system that is even close to stable. No one is going to challenge the US for many decades....if then.

[Francohio]

I am betting your way. As the Chinese ease the controls on their people, as they will have to do to increase productivity, there is every potential of all hell breaking loose. It is entirely possible that they will be the Soviet Union of the 21st century, and destined to the same end.