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Why has China not taken over the World yet?

Augmerson

Often heard a lot of facts about China, such as the economy being a powerhouse and it having a massive military. It has a huge population, the biggest in the world at the moment I think, and probably the biggest industrial base in the world.

So why has it not made its presence felt on the international stage? Perhaps it has done so in more subtle ways that I am not aware of, but surely they could take over Taiwan tomorrow if they wanted to?

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hfallada

Chinas economy just over tool Japan's as the biggest. There is talk about the countries economy being a massive bubble. Plus it relies on feeding its people a **** load of lies and censors all foreign influence. Germany have a stronger export economy than it.

If china is so amazing why does its people constantly try to move abroad?

token56

Taking over in such a scenario by military means is pretty much impossible in todays world imo. No country wants to engage in a nuclear war.

wazky

Too busy opening dodgy takeaways in rural Irish towns to be bothered with the whole "taking over the world" thing.

Banjo String

Too busy lashing out 4 in ones.

Karl Stein

'murica

Augmerson

hfallada wrote: »

If china is so amazing why does its people constantly try to move abroad?

You could say that about any country, including Germany.

Wacker The Attacker

Its all government and sh1t

The One Who Knocks

Take over from who?

keith16

Principally because they are a great bunch of lads.

Karl Stein

The One Who Knocks wrote: »

Take over from who?

'merica

PizzamanIRL

Because they're so small that nobody takes them serious.

Wacker The Attacker

The One Who Knocks wrote: »

Take over from who?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUmpTKXpIdM

Rayne Wooney

Read somewhere that they have America by the balls financially, any truth in that?

Mr Williams

The 21st century will be the chinese century.

I'd love to see them build one of those man made islands out in the middle of the atlantic, so big that it could be seen from space and the island would be shaped to say
"MADE IN CHINA"
If that happens in my lifetime I'll die happy.

The One Who Knocks

Carlos Roca wrote: »

'merica

So the US controls Taiwan?

...I mean, define "take over" ....maybe China has already taken over and we just don't know it?

NuckingFacker

They're quietly taking over africa, eastern ussr and anywhere else that's a bit sh1t. Once they've cracked all that, they'll start with the shiny countries.

Rayne Wooney

The One Who Knocks wrote: »

So the US controls Taiwan?

...I mean, define "take over" ....maybe China has already taken over and we just don't know it?

What if Chinese people who've emigrated to different countries and set up restaurants are really spec ops awaiting the great attack....

catallus

I think the whole far east is going to either get along all great and everything or else it will very suddenly degenerate into mad megadeath war. China India Russia Philippines and all the rest bangbangbang.

SHANAbert

They are already ready. 1 billion people. Precious metals. Cheap labour. They are certainly a super power.

kirb42

Why has China not taken over the World yet?….

What time is it….

Playboy

Problem with personalities maybe. A lot of Chinese companies are reliant on westerners in leadership roles.

Spring Onion

The Chinese know how to copy stuff. They do not show initiative.
It wasn't always that way. The Chinese were very inventive down through the centuries but insular Emperors and Communism did not help.

.jacksparrow.

The day is coming.

Karl Stein

NuckingFacker wrote: »

They're quietly taking over africa, eastern ussr and anywhere else that's a bit sh1t. Once they've cracked all that, they'll start with the shiny countries.

They'd love to balkanize Russia and China. The US funds and gives political cover for terrorists separatists in China and on the flanks of the Russian federation.

.jacksparrow.

Spring Onion wrote: »

The Chinese know how to copy stuff. They do not show initiative.
It wasn't always that way. The Chinese were very inventive down through the centuries but insular Emperors and Communism did not help.

Who did they copy Chinese food from?

The One Who Knocks

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

The day is coming.

And how will we know when it has arrived? What are we going by?

GDP maybe?

goose2005

Actually their military is tiny, proportionate to their population they have fewer soldiers than Ireland. The US have hundreds of overseas bases. China has one.

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Read somewhere that they have America by the balls financially, any truth in that?

Not really. They own some US debt. But their economy is very dependent on exporting to the developed world.

So why has it not made its presence felt on the international stage? Perhaps it has done so in more subtle ways that I am not aware of, but surely they could take over Taiwan tomorrow if they wanted to?

Er, no.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces

AllGunsBlazing

Western paranoia.

Back in the early 80's everyone thought the Japanese economy was going to gobble up the west. Obviously it didn't quite pan out that way.

The Chinese economy will normalize eventually and endure the same cycle of growth/recession as the rest of the modern world.

Temptamperu

Augmerson wrote: »

Often heard a lot of facts about China, such as the economy being a powerhouse and it having a massive military. It has a huge population, the biggest in the world at the moment I think, and probably the biggest industrial base in the world.

So why has it not made its presence felt on the international stage? Perhaps it has done so in more subtle ways that I am not aware of, but surely they could take over Taiwan tomorrow if they wanted to?

Thats why. They dont need land or resources and know its folly to start a war. Although they are buying up land in south america and africa.