Analysis of United States & Chinese Power

The United States and China are seen as competing powers on the world stage for many issues.  China has offered its currency as a replacement for the American dollar as world reserve currency.  People are comparing the two systems on many levels. 

Civil Liberties: What are your Rights? 

Under American terrorist Laws, any citizen can be arrested and detained without trial.  Some claim that the United States Constitution is dead.  When the Soviet Union was a superpower, its prison population was the highest per capita in the world.  Guess what position the United States’ prison population is at – #1.  China is ranked 124th in the world for incarceration rates. 

For press and economic freedom, the United States ranks in the top 10 in the world.  China has a dismal ranking of 139th for press freedom and 118th for economic freedom.  The edge continues to go to the United States for protecting human rights.