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The competition between the United States and China for the leadership of the 21st century is basically a contest between social and economic systems. While there is often talk of war between the two countries, such an event would be so damaging that WW2 in the Pacific would pale by comparison. In 1941 the U.S. had 12 times the war-making industrial power of Japan. By contrast, the U.S. economy in 2019 is only 1.5 times bigger than China's, which, with more than 4 times the population, could conceivably exceed it. Armed conflict would be so prolonged and catastrophic that neither side would war on the other except by accident.
U.S. Versus China
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There is only one scenario in which I can see China mounting a significant threat to America and that would be in the event of catastrophic global climate change causing sea levels to drop sufficient to reopen the land bridge between Asia and North America. Interestingly, the greater threat would be to Canada. China could easily occupy Canada just as Latin America is now occupying US. This would provide China with access to the natural resources that it so desperately needs without expending much effort. Canada has neither the will nor the capacity to fight for its own existence. It survives only by the grace of American military power and America's respect for its sovereignty.
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