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Not really. It's a paper tiger.

-16 ( +7 / -23 )

It is not might of its military that is concerning but how nationalistic and war-hungry their public is.

13 ( +19 / -6 )

china is hopefully on its way down, but that doesn't mean that they won't go down fighting.

14 ( +22 / -8 )

yes. better to be with a devil you know than a devil you don't know. The quality of China's PLA may be like its factory products - quantity over quality, but having a large military force with nuclear weapons are still force to be reckoned with. But its military might aside, China would do a lot of damage in the economic aspect considering that it has the world in its pocket. This is something that no general or any politician can prepare against in my opinion. Bullets and nukes can't solve trade wars.

13 ( +15 / -2 )

I'm more concerned about what their "economic" may influence politically.

11 ( +12 / -1 )

USA only are concerned as loosing own "world leader" throne so trying anything just to stop this.

wars,ignitating of protest/"revolutions",arranging/provoking new conflicts.

soon or later China will ne real no.1 world economy by any aspect.

may take one decade or even less.

-21 ( +4 / -25 )

Normal Chinese people do not want war with anyone.

4 ( +7 / -3 )

@Eastman your words is nothing but speculation the mere thought of you saying " the USA is only concerned as loosing own "world leader" throne so trying anything just to stop this". That's TOTAL NONSENSE for you to bring the thought up is something that is constantly on your mind it like a dog chasing it's tail and when it does catch its tail and bite it they scream and go sit in a corner and lick their chops!! same thing. Greed will be China's biggest down fall and if you think they will lead the world in one decade or less think again! They have a long way to get to the top because no other country can trust the evil eyes!!

USA only are concerned as loosing own "world leader" throne so trying anything just to stop this.

wars,ignitating of protest/"revolutions",arranging/provoking new conflicts.

soon or later China will ne real no.1 world economy by any aspect.

may take one decade or even less.

13 ( +17 / -4 )

I am concerned that almost EVERYTHING is made in China! That is a huge problem as it gives China influence!

13 ( +15 / -2 )

"Are you concerned at China’s growing might in security and economic issues in the Asia-Pacific region?"

What appears to those who believe what they are told by State media as an 'increase' in China's 'influence' in the 'Asia-Pacific region' is just the relative decline in U.S. influence as the stark differences between U.S. veiled threat foreign policy and Chinese Win-Win foreign policy becomes obvious to ever more people. The most obvious difference is that, if a country is not 'obedient' to Chinese demands, China does NOT label them an ENEMY OF HUMANITY and direct all manner of threat toward them and accuse them of subHuman heinousness and make serious efforts to destroy their economies and the health of their peoples as we see the U.S. do against anyone who shows the least independence from the Greed of the American grifters. China has, just by historical behaviors, way more to fear from the U.S. than ANYONE in the world has to fear from China. And, unlike Japan in 1941, the U.S. will not be able to goad China with outlandish provocations into initiating hostilities so, almost certainly as in Cuba ("Remember the Maine!"), the Irish Sea ("The Lusitania"), Pearl Harbor, the Gulf of Tonkin, 9/11, will have to go with a false flag operation of some sort. THAT is the greatest concern, that America will just do what it has ALWAYS done...

-17 ( +2 / -19 )

I hope they continue to provide a much-needed counterweight against US' attempts at uni-polar global domination.

-20 ( +1 / -21 )

People....' War is ugly '. I think its fair to say that Technologically humans have advance exponentially over the years but psychologically humans have not advanced for 1000s upon 1000s of years. We still think that killing our own species will sort out our problems....DOH !!!!

2 ( +2 / -0 )

China is well on its way up, but the reasons for concern are only for a handful of nations.

-7 ( +1 / -8 )

It is not the country that worries many, it is the CCP. If China had a better governance than the CCP like Taiwan, Hong Kong (before the SAR debacle), that gave it's people RIGHTS, FREEDOMS, and DEMOCRACY so the people could choose how the government would run, and the ability to CHOOSE their leaders, China would probably be seen in a very different light today.

A Chinese citizen had the sentiment that they loved their country, but the CCP ruins everything by trying to control everything and everyone. They clearly stated if the CCP didn't exist, China would be a far better country than it is now.

As I've said before, China could be an amazing country. But the CCP is constantly squandering the potential of what the country could do if the CCP wasn't so hell bent on being in power over others. They can't compete in a democracy because they would be voted out if far better political opposition were available (or allowed).

11 ( +11 / -0 )

China will implode as areas rebel against the government.

7 ( +8 / -1 )

I'm more concerned about the paranoid and provocative responses of other countries in the region.

-8 ( +1 / -9 )

GO CHINA !!!!..

-4 ( +1 / -5 )

USA is loosing power rapidly.

this fact and yes next century will be chinese one not american one.

-6 ( +0 / -6 )

this fact and yes next century will be chinese one not american one.

2100 is still far ahead.

4 ( +5 / -1 )

MumbaiRocks!Dec. 13  09:43 pm JST

No. I do not consider China a historical enemy of my country, the USA. I think China will have more friction with its immediate neighbors such as Vietnam, who are getting stronger.

The China (Peoples Rpublic of China/PRC/Communist China/Red China) is indeed a historical enemy of the United States. The PRC sent some 250,000 troops to help North Korea kill US and UN Troops in 1950. The PRC supported North Vietnam throughout the Vietnam War. They are at war with the U.S. right now in every which way but actua l shooting with their declared intent to replace the U.S. as the dominant strategic and economic power in the world.

The Republic of China (now Taiwan) is not a historical enemy of the United States.

1 ( +1 / -0 )

Cina = Peace. Has Peace + 6000 years.

-1 ( +0 / -1 )

Remember when China was like: Oh, we're so weak! Please help us!

Now it's like: Get the hell out of our way! It's our way or the highway!

Anyway, China's mask has come off and it's not very pretty.

0 ( +0 / -0 )

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