China has recently overtaken Japan to become the world's second largest economy and is predicted to overtake the USA in 20 years or so at the same rate of growth.
What is the impact on the world likely to be if/when China does become the World's biggest economy?
Will it be the de facto superpower in the world replacing the USA or will we return to a two superpower state?
Will China survive to become the largest economy or will internal tensions tear it apart. Can it survive in it's current one-party controlled state or will their be a push for freedoms from the middle classes, who are the main beneficiaries of this expansion.
What will happen to the USA when it does occur, will it try and compete or will it fall back alongside other nations. What would be the loss of prestige if the most important person in the world become the Chinese premier who was being feted at every turn instead of the POTUS?