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The balance of global power will be shifting to its natural equilibrium position over the next 100 years where the global community must incorporate the rise of China and India. One must not fail to remember that the United States of America has over the last 300 years been the pinnacle of European colonialism. In its time America was defined by the mere site of the statue of liberty. Immigrants of all nations came together united to flee from dictatorships, monarchs and fascism. America was freedom. Freedom was America.
Like all powers they must rise and fall. The 20th century is undoubtedly marked in historic calendars as the American century. America was truly the centre of our planet. America was the nation that thought of the idea, brought the idea together and built the idea. However, as we are brought together through an ever smaller planet this country too is affected by what happens millions of miles away. There is no questionability that the United States of America now stands on its last leg. Predictions are being made when the Chinese will surpass the Americans. 2020? 2050? But be assured the Chinese will surpass the USA.
Where will this young tiny nation of ours stand? Alongside the once pinnacle nation of the 20th century? Or should we move forward and look into long term security and lead alongside the Chinese? We may sit here and talk about the human rights issues that occur in mainland china, but when a nation is brought to make or break alliances or even when its own existence is threatened these trivial questions do not matter.
A nation that set to become the Wolds super power, this is the story of the greatest transformation on earth. It is estimated that within the next 30 years we will need another planet earth to satisfy Chinas ever growing appetite for raw materials.
At the military and political level, we still live in a unipolar world. But along every other dimension—industrial, financial, social, cultural—the distribution of power is shifting, moving away from American dominance.
America, gave Europeans another 100 years but the inevitable is occurring. China will undoubtedly be the next super power militarily and economically by the end of this century.
With every rising power a confrontation is likely with the last falling empire. Where will Australia stand? Should we stay Neutral? China isn’t an Iraq. Neither is Chinas beef with the USA over religious or economic ideology like the Soviet Union. Over this century, our leaders in Canberra will undoubtedly make one of the hardest decisions in this country’s history.
Like all powers they must rise and fall. The 20th century is undoubtedly marked in historic calendars as the American century. America was truly the centre of our planet. America was the nation that thought of the idea, brought the idea together and built the idea. However, as we are brought together through an ever smaller planet this country too is affected by what happens millions of miles away. There is no questionability that the United States of America now stands on its last leg. Predictions are being made when the Chinese will surpass the Americans. 2020? 2050? But be assured the Chinese will surpass the USA.
Where will this young tiny nation of ours stand? Alongside the once pinnacle nation of the 20th century? Or should we move forward and look into long term security and lead alongside the Chinese? We may sit here and talk about the human rights issues that occur in mainland china, but when a nation is brought to make or break alliances or even when its own existence is threatened these trivial questions do not matter.
A nation that set to become the Wolds super power, this is the story of the greatest transformation on earth. It is estimated that within the next 30 years we will need another planet earth to satisfy Chinas ever growing appetite for raw materials.
At the military and political level, we still live in a unipolar world. But along every other dimension—industrial, financial, social, cultural—the distribution of power is shifting, moving away from American dominance.
America, gave Europeans another 100 years but the inevitable is occurring. China will undoubtedly be the next super power militarily and economically by the end of this century.
With every rising power a confrontation is likely with the last falling empire. Where will Australia stand? Should we stay Neutral? China isn’t an Iraq. Neither is Chinas beef with the USA over religious or economic ideology like the Soviet Union. Over this century, our leaders in Canberra will undoubtedly make one of the hardest decisions in this country’s history.
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