Time magazine mentioned China's ascendancy and said that when we speak of China, we will be talking in superlatives. That is, we will be using words like fastest, tallest, biggest, farthest, heaviest, lightest, etc. when we refer to China. Truly the twentieth century was the American century with our country making the biggest impact on the world. The twenty-first century may be the Century of China.
China produces far more engineers, scientists and medical personnel than we do--or at least the potential for more--and they are the third country in the world to send people into space. If they continue to progress as they are doing, they might reach the planet Mars before we do. Chinese are known for their abilities in science, engineering, and medicine to say nothing of their talents in art, music, and athletics. And don't forget their business acumen. They have a number of billionaires already, and with their risk-taking they might shake up the world as they influence countries' economies and financial markets.
China was once a sad country bullied by Western powers and Japan and taken advantage of and carved up to suit others' needs. No longer. Mao's ragtag army drove out the Nationalists from China; and in the Korean war, while North Koreans were retreating, China entered the war and held the United Nations' forces to a stalemate. That's how strong China has become. Time magazine mentioned that China is building a missile that can be fired from China and reach as far as Hawaii. If they build one that can go as far as our West Coast cities, we would be vulnerable.
If China remains a peaceful, non-aggressive, cooperative country, it can do wonders for the world. But if not, China could become a worrisome country.
By the way, the rules of this forum are that no racist language be used. Therefore, do not use the words "Chinaman" and "Chink" when referring to Chinese. The dictionaries refer to those words as derogatory and offensive.
