Western countries should allow eastern countries to become the "superpowers"

My opponent brought up three points (work ethic, environment and economy) in an attempt to support the motion that ‘we' should let eastern nations become superpowers. My opponent seems to contend that the act of letting Eastern nations become superpowers will somehow benefit humanity. This, of course, is absurd.Point 1 – Work EthicMy opponent has made a rather odd argument by contending that an Eastern work ethic is superior. While there can be no doubt that people in Eastern nations generally work harder and longer for less pay, I fail to see how this is something that should be aspired to. Such conditions inevitably breed misery and resentment, and I do not see how such a work ethic would benefit society. Point 2 – EconomyMy opponent brought up economy, specifically mentioning that of China. Yes, China undoubtedly has a fast growing economy, but how does this translate into "we should let China become a superpower" or "the world would then be better off if China were a superpower"? I would remind everyone that China is a communist nation, ranks relatively poorly in human development [1], and has an extremely low GDP per capita [2]. Point 3 – EnvironmentThis one is just amusing, as it somehow implies that the environmental practices of eastern nations are somehow superior. This is a list of the top 20 most polluted cities in the world [3]. As you can see, every single one is from an eastern nation, with over half being from China alone. In summary:The points my opponent provided have done nothing to support her claim that "we should let Eastern nations become superpowers".For my own arguments, I would like to remind everyone of a couple of things:1. Nations exist only to advance their own interests.2. The Cold War.3. There exists no good reason why we should encourage Eastern nations to become superpowers.C1 – Nations exist only to advance their own interests. This point does not need elaboration. It will suffice to say that letting India or China become superpowers will not benefit Western society or humanity in general; and that should said nations achieve that status they will act in the interests of themselves, not humanity. C2 – The Cold War.I just want to remind everyone of the last time two superpowers attempted to coexist, and the resulting conflicts and threats that arose. For those that don't know, the cold war was a global conflict between the United States of America and her allies, and The Soviet Union and its satellite states. The presence of these superpowers led to the world essentially being divided in two, and a huge arms race began. Numerous ‘proxy' wars were fought between the two powers, like the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Throughout the entire conflict, the world was always under the threat of a total nuclear war. In no way did this event benefit the world, and there is absolutely no reason why we should encourage a similar conflict between the United States and Eastern powers. C3 – There exists no good reason why we should let Eastern nations become superpowers.This is more a reminder that the burden of proof rests on the person making the claims. Until such an argument is presented, there is no reason to deviate from the standard position (my position). [1] http://en.wikipedia.org...[2] http://en.wikipedia.org...(PPP)_per_capita[3] http://www.allcountries.org...