This Century will be China's Century

I will now elaborate on my first contention: China will become the worlds most dominant economic power How many of you have items at home that have stickers on them saying "Made in China? Im willing to bet ALL of you have something in your household that was produced in China. This is because in 2008, China surpassed Germany as the worlds leading exporter of merchandise. Not only that, China produces the most clothing, cement, steel, and gold. 77% of clothing in the USA is produced in China! Because of this exportation rate, Chinas economy is gaining momentum at an incredible rate. The economy in China has grown 9.7% annually since the 1970s! This percentage is higher than any other country. Proof of Chinas economic growth stands in the impressive statistics they have constantly put up: Chinas state companies reported a 32% increase in profits China produced 8.8 million cars in 2007, a 22% increase from 2006. It is estimated that by the end of 2012 China will have surpassed the United States in automobile production China owns the most powerful and rich corporation on Earth, PetroChina China has 1.53 trillion dollars in foreign exchange reserves. This is 500 billion more dollars than Japan In 2007 alone Chinas economy increased a staggering 11.4% Currently China is as rich as the USSR was at the height of its glory. Now, the opposition might easily argue that this massive economic growth is non-sustainable. However, this is simply not true. China has recognized issues holding back it's economic growth and has taken steps to rid themselves of this problem, such as poverty and a lack of natural resources. ALREADY, people who make less than $114 US a month has been reduced from 250 million to 14.79 million and this number continues to drop! Other countries have seen Chinas advancement and have started investing larger amounts in China. Direct foreign investment in 2010 was 11.2 billion dollars, an increase of 110%! Because of this massive increase it is estimated that by 2032 China will become the worlds leading economy. People from other countries believe this to be Chinas fate. 67% of people in Japan believe that Chinas economy will surpass the USAs economy while Britain, France, Australia, Germany, and Spain believe that China will replace the US as the worlds #1 superpower by the end of the century. This brings me to my second contention, that China will be the worlds most dominant military power. China is not afraid of military challengers. There is no reason for the Peoples Republic Of China to cower when it has the largest land army on Earth. With a 2.3 million soldier strong army and a nuclear arsenal China is not afraid of military challengers. Not only that, but China also is the country that spends the most money on maintaining and improving their military. In 2010 they spent $160 million on its army. This money was put to use in maintaining and improving already existing military strategies and technology. China is currently updating its stealth fighter jets and has developed a carrier-killing ballistic missile designed to destroy aircraft carriers. Not only this, but China is becoming more assertive on the global stage with it's military. In the recent years China has become more active in UN peace keeping and vetoing UN decisions. Last October China vetoed a UN decision to intervene in Syria. This is because China is a member of the Security Council, allowing it to veto any decision. But China has done more than veto decisions. China has been part of peace keeping missions to: Darfur, Sudan, Lebanon, Haiti, Congo, Kosovo, and Timor-Leste. China has even participated in UN peace keeping missions more than the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom even though Chinas first peacekeeping mission was in 1989 while the United State's first mission was during the Suez Canal Crisis! Almost every city on Earth has a Chinatown with the oldest located in the Philippines. Why might you ask? Because of the huge cultural dominance China has. Chinese celebrations and traditions are everywhere, even in the Western world. For example: Ordering Chinese food has become a staple in the diet of the world. Chinese cuisine is consumed by 1/3 of the world's population every day! Chinese restaurants have popped up all over America providing true and traditional Chinese food Chinatowns in America are specifically maintained like communities in China with museums, shops, and restaurants maintaining Chinese culture Chinese art such as calligraphy and character tattoos have also become very popular in America Traditional Chinese clothing has also affected the style of clothes in America The very language has become very prominent in the United States. Mandarin is the most commonly spoken language in the world. In American the number of Chinese speaking Americans has increased 10 fold and 50,000 kids learn how to speak Mandarin. 35 public schools in Chicago teach Mandarin! Furthermore, Obama's daughter is currently learning Mandarin. Religions such as Buddhism, Confucian, and Taoism have been brought to America from China Recreational activities such as Kung Fu and Tai Chi have been introduced This has all come to be through the mass amount of Chinese emigration to other countries and immigration to China. Every year around 3,852,000 people emigrate from China. Every year 12 million people visit China and take away culture back to their homes. 1, 346, 510 Chinese people reside within Canada. Now it less known as American culture, but more as Chinese/American culture. Chinese people have immigrated to every country and have brought bits of culture with them. For these reasons, Vote Con. Sources: www. albertadebate. com