The Century of China

The 20th Century was arguably the American Century. It began with McKinley/Roosevelt and the ascension of American power displayed when Teddy Roosevelt sent the Great White Fleet around the world in 1907. America's intervention in WWW-I and WWW-II was the difference in saving democracy as an institution.

Many years ago my father predicted that China would be the world power with which America would have to contend. His prediction is coming true. China is rapidly increasing the strength of its armed forces to the point that it will be able to flex its muscle around the world and firstly in the Taiwan Strait.

How does a country become a military power? Countries can only become a military power by first becoming an economic power. The Soviet Union did it, but they bankrupted the country in doing so and most of the country was 3rd world economically. Look at 3rd world countries like Libya and Iraq. In Libya (oil and natural gas) Khadafi flexed his muscle until the U.S. put him in his place. In Iraq, Saddam Hussein became an egomaniac thug with his oil reserves providing the money. These tinhorn dictators would have never been heard from had it not been for energy reserves as their bankroll.

So now we have China, a huge economic power. China is a far cry from the isolationist days of Mao. The number one reason that China is an economic power is America. China received Most Favored Nation Status from the U.S. and now our country is flooded with Chinese goods., thus making China an economic power. Every time you buy an item made in China you are contributing to the loss of American jobs and also to the military might of China, a military that America will have to confront some day.