Superpower race. Could China become a superpower ?
Superpower Word ‘superpower’ was first time used in 1944 by William T R Fox in his book The Super Power. What is definition of a Super Power country ? A country that can secure its interests in any part of the the world by interfering in economic, political, cultural, technological and military aspects. The 7 parameters of Superpower are - Population means Demography’s Area means Geography Resources Economic capacity Military power Political stability Strategic capability Now, where does China 🇨🇳 lies on above parameters ? Apart from economic capacity ( it is $ 18 trillion economy ), it lies nowhere near the superpower status in other six parameters. China will be getting older before it get richer. It’s TFR(total fertility rate is below 1.5 now) in below replacement level thanks to 1 child policy. On geographical parameters, China’s 40% area is disputed. Moreover it’s populated is concentrated in eastern part c...