Can China become a superpower? Is China a superpower?

It doesn't get any easier than this question: China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has had a nuclear power since 1964, and is now among the ranks of space powers, with double-digit growth in military spending and an expanding sphere of influence in Southeast Asia and Central Asia; In addition, with China's high economic growth rate, world-second largest foreign exchange reserves, and the largest absorption of foreign investment, it is not difficult to call such a country a future superpower. Can China still be considered a developing country?

Like it was willing to do after finally succeeding in joining? Of course, this is also possible. According to the World Bank, 200 million people in China live in poverty.

China is a country full of contradictions. China has provided a reason for these different views. The December 2005 issue of International Politics in Germany Nothing could be easier than this:

China is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has a nuclear power since 1964, and has now become one of the space powers, with military spending growing at a double-digit rate and expanding its influence in Southeast Asia and Central Asia; In addition, with China's high economic growth rate, world-second largest foreign exchange reserves, and the largest absorption of foreign investment, it is not difficult to call such a country a future superpower. Can China still be considered a developing country? Like it was willing to do after finally succeeding in joining?

Of course, this is also possible. According to the World Bank, 200 million people in China live in poverty. China is a country full of contradictions.

China has provided a reason for these different views.

As of 2021, the existing and only superpower is the United States.

The concept of "superpower" originated in the early 20th century and was popularized in the Cold War era, first referring to the three great powers of the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States; After World War II, with the collapse of the British Empire and the weakening of the colonies after independence, the superpowers referred to the two major powers, the United States and the Soviet Union, representing the Cold War era of capitalism and socialism. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States became the only superpower at present.

Other potential superpowers:1. The People's Republic of China.

Since the reform and opening up, the rapid rise of the People's Republic of China has a huge amount of strategic resources and increased investment in scientific and technological research, and its economic power is also growing rapidly, in 2010 became the world's second largest economy and the world's largest country, gradually enhance its influence on the world's countries, its national defense budget ranks second in the world, driven by economic growth, military strength is also growing rapidly.

2. Russian Federation.

Russia, the country that legitimately succeeded the Soviet Union, has maintained some of the characteristics of a superpower, such as it still has a large number of nuclear weapons, is the country with the largest territory in the world, has abundant resources, and has the foundation and ability to develop military and space technology, and with the economic recovery, its military power has also been revitalized.

The above content reference: Encyclopedia - Superpowers.

As of 2021, there is only one "United States" as a superpower.

The characteristics of a superpower are that its economic and military strength far surpasses that of any other country, and with its powerful military and economic strength, it has the ability to directly or indirectly intervene in the political or economic affairs of other countries and even use force to maximize its interests and seek world hegemony.

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered the "Iron Curtain Speech", kicking off the Cold War. The American Truman Doctrine came to power, and the Cold War began. The Warsaw Pact Organization was formed, and a bipolar pattern was formed.

The dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, followed by the collapse of the Soviet Union, the failure of the Soviet model, and the end of the Cold War also marked the end of the bipolar pattern.

The United States has become the world's only superpower, and the world pattern has changed to "one superpower, many powers" in the process of world multipolarization.

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The country is divided into 50 states and 1 special district (District of Columbia), with 3,144 counties. The Union Territories include Puerto Rico and the Northern Marianas; Overseas territories include **, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, etc. State Names:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho.

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma.

Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

The above content reference: Encyclopedia - Superpowers.

- United States.

Today there is only one superpower, the United States.

Super power refers to extremely powerful countries, specifically one or a very small number of dominant countries in an era when the world is politically divided into dominant and dominated countries. The term first appeared in the West in 1923 and has been widely used internationally since the 70s of the 20th century.

The characteristics of a superpower are that its economic and military strength far surpasses that of any other country, and with its powerful military and economic strength, it has the ability to directly or indirectly intervene in the political or economic affairs of other countries and even use force to maximize its interests and seek world hegemony.

The United States has become the world's only superpower, and the world pattern has changed to "one superpower, many powers" in the process of world multipolarization.

Demographic factors: A superpower should have a large number of educated citizens, a highly developed infrastructure, and a high degree of cultural and economic capacity to keep nearby areas under its direct control.

Economic factors: Outstanding economic power is a must-have for a superpower. First of all, it has to enjoy the advantages of raw materials, in addition, the size and productivity of the domestic market is also an indicator.

It is also essential to be a leader in the world** and global financial markets. At the same time, it should also have the dynamism of reform, as well as the ability to accumulate capital.

China is a superpower.

As a country with a huge population, vast territory, and a long history and culture, China has shown strong strength and influence in many fields such as economy, science and technology, so China is a superpower.

China has made tremendous achievements in economic development, and its total GDP has been among the highest in the world for a long time. As we all know, China has a huge domestic market, and its position in the international market cannot be ignored. China has actively participated in international economic cooperation, advocated economic globalization, promoted the process of regional economic integration, and made great contributions to world economic growth.

China has made great strides in the fields of information technology and artificial intelligence, and has continuously promoted scientific and technological innovation and talent training. China's scientific research institutions and universities enjoy a high reputation in the international academic community, and more and more scientific research results have had a wide impact on the international community. China also actively participates in international scientific and technological cooperation, shares scientific and technological achievements and experience with other countries in the world, and contributes to global scientific and technological development.

China's geography

China's topography is high in the west and low in the east, with mountains, plateaus and hills accounting for about 67% of the land area, and basins and plains accounting for about 33% of the land area. The mountain ranges are mostly east-west and northeast-west-westerly and south-west, mainly including the Altai Mountains, Tianshan Mountains, Kunlun Mountains, Karakoram Mountains, Himalayas, Yin Mountains, Qinling Mountains and Nanling Mountains.

In the vast land of China, there are majestic plateaus, rolling mountains, vast plains, low hills, and large and small basins surrounded by mountains and low flats in the middle. The five basic terrain types on land are distributed in China, which provides a variety of conditions for the development of China's industry and agriculture.

Mountains are formed into veins. Mountains form the skeleton of China's topography, often the boundary between different topographic areas, the direction of the mountain range extension is called the direction, and the distribution of China's mountain ranges can be divided into five situations according to its direction. There are 3 main columns of east-west mountain ranges (mainly including 5 mountain ranges):

The north column is Tianshan and Yin Mountain; It is listed as Kunlun Mountain-Qinling Mountains; The south column is the South Ridge.

The above content refers to Encyclopedia - People's Republic of China.