Resolved: China is, or will have reached superpower status in the near future.

I had fun too! 1) Military power. Your source says nothing on them being caught up in technology. They are on the right track is what it speaks of consistently (and they are). I have already shown that their "advanced fighters" are 20 year old Russian designs. Just looking at the pictures from his source shows their Cold War Era technology. They are even bragging about Cold War Era technology. His source said "When asked Khrushchev condemning us ... "missiles plus one satellite... For example, the "hawk hit 12″ supersonic anti-ship missiles, using solid punching power, the maximum flight speed of more than three times the speed of sound, penetration ability, long-distance, is the latest generation of anti-ship, anti-aircraft carrier "killer." Also, the "East Wind 41-type" missile, "waves-II" submarine-launched ballistic missiles, only to hear its sound, has made enemies Ghost Ship. China Eastern tribe missiles, has both nuclear and can do all kinds of range, power and have made, you can flexibly and effectively applied to a variety of strategic, tactical battlefield, effectively defeating the enemy" This is all technology the real superpowers had 30+ years ago. It is a fact that they are outdated. China is on the right track and that is it. They have lots of troops that are poorly trained. Size means nothing. That is prove through history Sun Tzu agrees "Other conditions being equal, if one force is hurled against another ten times its size, the result will be the flight of the former." [1] Meaning if all being equal the army 10 times the size will be the fleeing army. Conclusion. Their military is a great power but not a superpower 2)Population It is a prove fact that China has a huge population. Their population is backwards though. They have 4 grandparents and 2 parents for every 1 Child. If they want to be a Superpower they have to have a population that is young not old. If they want to be a superpower it is not a 5 -15 year long deal to be a superpower you have to stay powerful for quite awhile. China's population is not only unsustainable but they are very poor and will have a very low workforce percentage. Conclusion. They have a huge population that is old or will be old and reduces their workforce percentage. They are also very poor and their size is unsustainable. Their workforce will be to low to support a superpower. 3)Economy I don't have to argue with my opponent. His sources do for me. They all state how is some way they are to dependant on the U.S. or other countries. "Half of the world's economies are linked to that of the United States and investment by its entrepreneurs. Again, the United States leads the world in technological invention, which is the key to economic progress and development. Most of the manufacturing hubs in China are established by the US-based companies and any sanction by the government of that country can create problems for the Chinese economy."[2] You also state they are the largest exporter. Which on the surface sounds good. I pointed out earlier how that is a negative though. It is good to export usable products but China doesn't they export U.S. goods. Not food, not medicine...toys and clothes. Not only that their economy is on the decline I showed many stats that showed you can only grow so fast and they are hitting their peak. You can't use the past to judge the future. Their economy is on a decline while India's is going up. Their 4-2-1 will kick in and they will launch back down. They make have a lot of money but they only make 4,000 per capita! Also your 10 trillion dollar GDP number isn't a fact it an idea. 2011 isn't over that is one mans opinion on what it will be. As of right now it is 3.175 trillion.[3] Halfway through the year. Do you see a 10 trillion dollar outcome with that? Conclusion I can't believe we are still talking about their economy. It is prove it can't be sustained with their population, its not possible! They make $4,000 per capita! that isn't enough to buy each person a car. A large portion of their civilians still live in huts. It doesn't matter if their GDP is super high if they can't support their own people! They are controlled by other countries (why being a huge exporter can be bad) If NATO stops trading with them they literally make nothing. The argument about their economy is dead in the water. 4) Nuclear Power My opponent states "This is not necessarily a characteristic, but an indicator of great military power. As only a relatively few highly powerful nations have the ability to obtain nuclear weapons. China has a nuclear weapons stockpile, there is no debating this" This statement is utterly false states with nuclear capabilities (not including for energy) " Acknowledged: Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, United States, North Korea Unacknowledged: Israel Abandoned: South Africa—Constructed but then voluntarily dismantled six uranium bombs. Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine—When Soviet Union broke up, these former states possessed nuclear warheads that they have since given up."[4] Would you consider these countries superpower? No, terrorist can get nuclear bombs. They are not a superpower. Nuclear capability proves nothing for superpower status. Just that they want a big bomb. Conclusion My opponent is simply wrong. Nuclear bombs are easily obtained in today's time. Many countries and terrorist organizations can get nuclear bombs and they are not being considered superpowers. Even more countries have nuclear power plants and can easily make a nuclear bomb. Nuclear has nothing to do with a superpower status anymore. 5)Global Influence Like I said in Economy. They are controlled by other countries. They can't be too influential or the major countries will pull the rug out from under them. They can exert their will as long as the major countries will deal with it. Just like now the business owners are sending business to Mexico and India and the U.S. is punishing them! Conclusion Their influence is limited by the countries they are dependant on. Final Conclusion 1)Military Their military is a great power but not a superpower. It is a fact their technology is out of date. My opponents sources agree with me. They do have a huge army but their skill is more important. Not only does history prove it Sun Tzu who wrote the Art of War wrote it down. 2)Population They have a huge population that is old or will be old and reduces their workforce percentage. They are also very poor and their size is unsustainable. Their workforce will be to low to support a superpower. 3)Economy Any country that boasts a GDP per capita of $4,000 is not a superpower. Any country dependant on another countries technology is not a superpower. Any country with a vast margin of their civilians still living in dirt floor huts are not a superpower. China is all of thee above. 4)Nuclear Power Nuclear power is irrelevant in modern day times. It is too easily obtainable and can be packed into a suitcase. They teach the fundamentals to high school kids and terrorist and small countries have the capabilities. 5)They are just as influential as none superpowers and their influence is limited by the countries that control them. Their influence is at a minimum. I thank my opponent for a fun debate and causing me to get no homework done! [1]http://classics.mit.edu... [2]http://www.ezega.com... [3]http://nextbigfuture.com... [4]http://www.infoplease.com...