China’s Not a Superpower

[Bussard Ramjet]

Exactly.

What China lacks in per capita, China makes up in absolute size.

The strength of a nation is determined by: per capita X population size.

Countries with very high per capita but small population (like Singapore) are not globally strong.

China only needs to reach a middle level per capita and China will become a stronger nation than the US due to China's vast population size, which is 4 times of that US.

Strength: Per Capita X Population Size.

This is what I've been saying for so long.
Yet, you are still hell bent on decreasing your population size!

 

[j20blackdragon]

GDP is a piss poor determinant of military power.

Let me list out some components of GDP:

1. banking and finance
2. legal services
3. healthcare
4. Hollywood movies
5. music industry
6. professional sports like NFL football
7. large restaurant chains like McDonald's and Applebee's
8. big retailers like Walmart and Target
9. big food companies like Coca-Cola and Kraft Foods

All of the things listed above add to GDP, but how do they contribute to a nation's overall military power? I'm saying they don't.

In my opinion, the primary determinant of military power is industrial output, not GDP.

The best example is Russia vs Japan. Japan has twice Russia's GDP, but who do you think will win in a war? And yes I'm including nukes.

 

[Jlaw]

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GDP is a piss poor determinant of military power.

Let me list out some components of GDP:

1. banking and finance
2. legal services
3. healthcare
4. Hollywood movies
5. music industry
6. professional sports like NFL football
7. large restaurant chains like McDonald's and Applebee's
8. big retailers like Walmart and Target
9. big food companies like Coca-Cola and Kraft Foods

All of the things listed above add to GDP, but how do they contribute to a nation's overall military power? I'm saying they don't.

In my opinion, the primary determinant of military power is industrial output, not GDP.

The best example is Russia vs Japan. Japan has twice Russia's GDP, but who do you think will win in a war? And yes I'm including nukes.

Good points. Take nukes aside, russians can beat Japan one on one.

 

[Beidou2020]

GDP is a piss poor determinant of military power.

Let me list out some components of GDP:

1. banking and finance
2. legal services
3. healthcare
4. Hollywood movies
5. music industry
6. professional sports like NFL football
7. large restaurant chains like McDonald's and Applebee's
8. big retailers like Walmart and Target
9. big food companies like Coca-Cola and Kraft Foods

All of the things listed above add to GDP, but how do they contribute to a nation's overall military power? I'm saying they don't.

In my opinion, the primary determinant of military power is industrial output, not GDP.

The best example is Russia vs Japan. Japan has twice Russia's GDP, but who do you think will win in a war? And yes I'm including nukes.

I agree GDP is poor measure.

Industrial output is a very good measure. Although industrial output might also include things not related to military.

What about the following measurements:
1) ANNUAL military budget?
2) STOCK of military budget?

 

[Edison Chen]

Whatever...for us common people, living a good life is more realistic

 

[SBUS-CXK]

I don't think China cares what we think.

This is strange!!!!! Chinese people never said China is a superpower. Somehow forced the name in Chinese! Have you ever seen a GDP per capita is only $8016 of "superpower"??????? ... Ask any Chinese, no one would say that China is a superpower.

 

[Nilgiri]

Resurrecting old threads is fun!