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Superpower(New Cold War) Weaken and or collapse
Debate Score:17
Arguments:17
Total Votes:18
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Will China become a superpower or weaken and/or collapse

Superpower(New Cold War)

Side Score: 6
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Weaken and or collapse

Side Score: 11

1. There will be no new cold war

2. China will become a superpower, its not a matter of if, its a matter of when. However, they face two problems, economic problems and the people getting fed up with their government.

Side: Superpower(New Cold War)
1 point

The balance of power is shifting. China has the population, and the will to become a new superpower. If problems such as overpopulation etc. can be overcome then China will be a force to be reckoned with. And if this happens, tensions will mount substantially. This is because modern Japan and pre WWII China are similar in a variety of ways. Both nations were state-capitalist, both were running out of resources, and like Japan, China will have to expand in the South Pacific region in order to meet the growing need for resources. Naturally, the other Pacific power, the US, will not like this and a defacto cold war will escalate.

Side: Superpower(New Cold War)

China will remain as a Superpower for the time being (unless a tyrant takes over).

Side: Superpower(New Cold War)
0 points

I'm inclined to think that China might already BE a superpower. The US is in financial debt to China to the sum of 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars (see source). It is inevitable that China's power will continue to rise. I'm not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing, I'll wait and see. However, like all empires of the past, China will eventually collapse as the U.S. has begun its collapse.

Supporting Evidence: United States public debt (en.wikipedia.org)
Side: Superpower(New Cold War)
AveSatanas(4443) Disputed
1 point

We'll never pay it even if we get the money. Were america. We do what we want.

Side: Weaken and or collapse
Taqwacore(668) Clarified
1 point

Remind me to never lend you $20 bucks ;-)

It sounds like I'll never get it back.

Side: Superpower(New Cold War)

No Cold War II is coming, China has merely the communist party in charge yet state capitalist.

It is collapse just when all other fiat paper currency collapses.

Side: Weaken and or collapse
2 points

China is basically a Superpower, and my favorite. But unfortunately they face both economic and,well, problems on how the world views them. And there will be no Cold War, China is a weakling compared to the USSR, they are not as equal, just merely a discombobulated version of the USSR. Look at "their" weapons, USSR copies, the only descent weapon they have made is the QBZ-95.

Side: Weaken and or collapse
2 points

China's GDP is growing quickly, but superpower status is not imminent. It will collapse as all great powers do. There is already an economic cold war going on between China and the U.S., though.

Side: Weaken and or collapse
1 point

They try so hard to get other countries which is not really that beneficial to them. They just want to invade some places that is not even theirs. Hence, many countries get mad at them.. I liked China before, but then, these acts made me realize that there is such a thing more than power. And it is respecting what other people have.

Side: Weaken and or collapse
TheAshman(2299) Disputed
1 point

Who have China invaded recently the only two countries I could find that they have invaded "recently" are Cambodia many times the last was in the 80's and Tibet in the 50's.

Side: Superpower(New Cold War)
Cambriel(711) Clarified
1 point

Well.. they tried to get whats ours.. One part of our country.. which they think is theirs, but not really, cause it's closer to our country, which is Philippines.

Side: Superpower(New Cold War)
Cambriel(711) Clarified
1 point

Well, they tried to get one part of our country, which they think is theirs.. It is closer to our country, and that place, Scarborough Shoal, is long written in the history of our country,which is Philippines. They even sent ships from their country, and seeing that we Filipinos are far less prepared to have a war.. You know, they tried to get it.. Irritating by the way.

Side: Superpower(New Cold War)
Cambriel(711) Disputed
1 point

Oh sorry, why did I clarified it.. It should have been disputed.. hope you dont mind

Side: Weaken and or collapse
1 point

With every communist or superpower there has always been a fall because of revolts, civil war or any sort of war. This WILL eventually happen.

Side: Weaken and or collapse