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fatslob-:O on 13 April 2018
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Pemalite said:

Well. China's leanings can be difficult to quantify as they tend to be more focused on issues in their immediate vicinity. Aka. They want stability for growth.
Which is why they have typically done a good job toeing the line between North Korean interests and the United States.

But they are projecting a significant amount of power and resources into Africa and Asia though.

China only plays for itself ...  

I'm pretty sure they'd see a higher chance at reoccupying Siberia than it is to win against NATO ... 

Pemalite said:

Well. China is set to overtake the USA if it's current growth projections continue it's current pace, no Empire sits on top forever, but it will be a stupidly long time before China will be able to dominate the combined developed world.
The counter balance to China could of course be India, which has a population that can rival China's... But also has the benefit of having a population that is younger and a more equal male/female ratio.

It will be interesting to see how the coming decades unfold, I will of course be watching. :)

Meh, I don't expect China to ever eclipse the Americas and Europe combined simply because they are at a geographical disadvantage ... (hence their expansionist policies of reclaiming Taiwan and claiming the South China Seas for themselves over their Southeast Asia neighbors) 

But if they also conquered other territories such as Mongolia, Siberia, the Korean Peninsula and including Vietnam too then maybe a much greater (than what is just envisioned of reunification with Taiwan and control of it's southern seas) China would have a shot at rivaling Western powers and their colonies ... 

I do not believe India will be a serious contender for at least until arguably the next century since many of their structural issues prevent them from having the same stable growth as China once did ... (the age of industrialism is coming to an end but China was lucky enough to profit off it so that it can serve as their new foundation for large potential markets like automation, pharmaceuticals and integrated circuits however, India's home grown talent in these areas of expertise is sorely lacking)