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This 3 page paper delves into the geopolitical landscape of China. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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to trade with the big countries, something that many people object to due to its human rights abuses. At the same time, while China is coming into its own, it
has embraced capitalism and for some, this is a step in the right direction. The question is, is China doing well because of its geography and politics, or does it
have shortcomings that some of the analysts have not noticed? It seems that upon examination, China has a lot to contend with due to its high population. However, China will
not be the leading world power anytime soon, and its economic prowess is overrated. Many analysts predict that China will be a key player in the future and some
see it as the leading world power. Shenkar (2006) writes: "Following a quarter of a century of robust, double-digit economic growth, China is now poised to overtake the United States
as the worlds largest economy (in purchasing power terms) within two to three decades. When this happens, China will not only be ending a 150 years of US reign, but
will also be reclaiming the primacy it first obtained a millennium earlier when it pulled away from western Europe to become the biggest economy on the planet" (p. 313). Observations
like these are troubling for those in the west. Some even fear a Russian-Chinese alliance, but many of these fears are misplaced (Kotkin, 2009). China is still a communist
country and that is part of the problem. Many still fear the threat of communism, particularly in a nation such as China that has fared well economically. In evaluating China
and its future, geopolitics is important. Roskin (2008) remarks: "We first look at a countrys geography. Physical geography concerns the natural features of the earth, whereas political geography studies what
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