is china becoming the next world power?..

[faye]

even he claims to be a christian.
shock art and the artists are tedious and pretentious, i reckon.

[Khostai]

i don't know about what china was doing then but it obviously had an interesting history and had what is classified as a 'high' culture with fantastic creativity, poetry, arts etc, and i think they invented paper and taught it to the muslims.

not only paper but also the first hanging bridge, press, and the book binding techniek I forgot how its named in english, also the first acurate clock, and its said thay were the first to reach north Australia, and they also went to America, they had an older map of the American continet that what Europeans had....

[randolph85]

economically, but not culturally. that's really the big difference between china and americas rise.

[faye]

that is an interesting point randolph. i hadn't thought about that.
they are becoming westernised and losing their cultural roots.

[asad71]

China already is a super power, but hasn't reached the level of USA. But she is moving fast to catch up, and eventually overtake. Beside technological development and extending diplomatic, political and commercial activities all over the world, China is making crucial inroads into the Muslim world. She is patching up with the Turks over the age-old Chinese Turkestan issue.Pakistan is a close ally. She is wooing Iran, Afghanistan, S Arabia, Indonesia and Malaysia. That could emerge as a formidable bloc.

[faye]

china is also being blamed for the biggest hacker activities too. by american 'supposed' experts and by the russian hackers, so i stay sceptical.

[Khostai]

China already is a super power, but hasn't reached the level of USA. But she is moving fast to catch up, and eventually overtake. Beside technological development and extending diplomatic, political and commercial activities all over the world, China is making crucial inroads into the Muslim world. She is patching up with the Turks over the age-old Chinese Turkestan issue.Pakistan is a close ally. She is wooing Iran, Afghanistan, S Arabia, Indonesia and Malaysia. That could emerge as a formidable bloc.

Malaysia and Indonesia have potential, but countries like Afghanistan and S Arabie would never be a potential block there culture and mentality wouldn't let them, only if they change meybe that they can prosper. Be realistic a county where the half of the population is locked at home, will never be or become economical strong.
Peopel must not forget China, Russia and Japan had big cultural chnaging in the 20th centyry, thats way they are what they are today.