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

For some reason my "Copy and Paste" only copied the domain name. I have no idea why so I'll recopy and repaste them all to this debate. For this I apologize. I have no explanation for why that occurred. I'll first go over my opponents case then back over my own. (And then repost sources of Round 2) . 1) Military Power One thing my opponent and I both agree upon: Military power is a fundamental characteristic of a super power. My opponent calls China's military as outdated and ineffecient. However, I have research to the contrary. And I promise the sources will work this time. China's military power has grown exponentially in recent years. To such an extent, where the undermine confirmed superpower the United States' influence in the Pacific. "China'sincreasingly advanced weaponry could undermine U.S. navalpower in the Pacific,Defense Secretary Robert Gatessaid on Wednesday.Echoing USintelligence guidelines released on Tuesday that warned of Beijing'smilitary modernization, Gates said USnaval carriers and air bases in the Pacific faced new threats from China." [15] Furthermore, China is developing and fielding large numbers of advanced medium-range ballistic and cruise missiles, new attack submarines equipped with advanced weapons, increasingly capable long-range air defense systems, electronic warfare and computer network attack capabilities, advanced fighter aircraft and counter-space systems. [16] In addition, "As China's military modernization steadily advances, there are questions in Washington about Beijing's ability to project power abroad and deter U.S. intervention in the Pacific" [17]. Though my opponent has contended that China's military is 20 years behind the U.S., China's military is indisputably a strong and formidable force. [15]- http://www.breitbart.com... [16]-http://www.marsecreview.com... [17]-http://carnegieendowment.org... 2) Population My opponent has contended that China's population is unusable. However, this couldn't be farther from the truth. In the Korean War, China's massive numbers gave China the ability to destroy NATO Coalition forces, regardless of the techonology. In addition, this 4-2-1 effect is not in place as of right now, and it won't be in place until 2039, (according to you), which is far beyond the scope of this resolution (5-15 years). Furthermore, this effect isn't felt at all right now, as China's median age is still in the norm. [18] [18]- https://www.cia.gov... 3) Economic Power Throughout this point, we are looking at sheer economic power, not individual power. If it were judged by individual power, Norway, Luxembourg, and other European nations would win with the highest GDP per capita in the world [19]. No, what we have to do is look at sheer economic power. This is perhaps the most important factor when judging a superpower. China's economy will be the biggest by 2016, within 5 years [20]. They cannot be the world's foremost economic power without being a superpower (in my opinion only). Again, we have to look at the scope of the resolution, 5-15 years, and we can see China will in fact take over the United States as the world's leading economic power. For the next 5-15 years at least, China must be classified as a superpower due to economic ability. [19]- https://www.cia.gov... [20]-http://www.guardian.co.uk... 4) Nuclear Capacity This is not as important a sign of superpower status, but rather an inherent component. A nation can be a superpower without having nuclear weapons, though the process of being confirmed by experts would become more difficult. I realize and agree that the U.S. has more nuclear weapons than China, though we also have to realize China is indeed a nuclear power. 5) Influence My opponent misinterpreted the meaning of "influence". He took it as the ability of having influence, but in international superpower terms, influence is in reference to the ability to exert influence to change global conditions at will. [21] [22] [23] [24] [21]- http://www.wnd.com... [22]-http://news.xinhuanet.com... [23]http://www.wikinvest.com...(CTXIF)/Chinese_Government_Exerts_Substantial_Influence_Over_Manner_Conduct [24]-http://www.eastvalleytribune.com... Conclusions Drawn: 1) China's military is advancing very quickly and in the next 5-10 years will be on par with the U.S. 2) Numerical advantages play a decisive role. They may be poor but they pack a punch. 3) China has a massive economy, which grew by 10% last year (far more growth than in the U.S.) 4) China has a nuclear stockpile, an indicator of a super power status. 5) China exerts influence at will, unlike almost every country today. I'm now going to re-list all lost evidence from the previous round. Again, for some reason citing evidence is not working with me today. 1-http://en.wikipedia.org... 2- http://www.nytimes.com... 3-http://globalfirepower.com... 4-http://www.associatedcontent.com... 5- http://www.nytimes.com... 6- ibid 7- ibid 8-http://geography.about.com... 9-http://post.queensu.ca... 10-https://www.cia.gov... 11-http://www.guardian.co.uk... 12-http://www.commondreams.org... 13-http://www.tldm.org... 14-http://www.mineweb.com... Again, sorry for the source problems. I hope they work this time. I urge an affirmative ballot.