Then of course you are aware that the same afflictions we face today will affect China in the near future. Except that we have the capacity to be (relatively) self sufficient.
One of the PRCs policies at present is exactly that, to become more self sufficient. They are well aware that they will face difficulties as costs increase and global markets either decline or become more competetive. The country is not run by idiots, we may not like them, we may despise all they stand for, but they know what they are doing (at the moment).
They have one huge advantage over the west. They have, basically, no opposition to their economic plans. All roads are investigated all pitfalls are considered long, long before anything is announced to the public or the press. So far they are doing things right. If they want to build a high speed railway between A and B, they do it. Simple. They do their best to compensate people they move, but often the compensation is woefully inadequate or pocketed by minor officials who face the death sentence if caught. The country knows that it is far more likely than not that the nation will benefit in the long term.
Watch how an ant hill is built and consider how many ants sacrifice themselves to the ant hill.
So, like it or not, by hook or by crook, the PRC will outperform every other economy within a generation. Personally I find that rather disturbing. All we will do is substitute China for the US.
Perhaps then, if we all survive, those who think I hate America will suddenly join me, for it is not America I despise but stupid, mindless bullies and if the PRC follows past patterns of super powers there will be plenty to fight.
