The Rise Of China And Its Consequences - 1033 Words

The rise of China and its consequences â€Å"China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will move the world.† - Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon was correct with his prognosis made over 200 years ago - China is no longer sleeping she is awakening, she has not yet fully awoken and thus is yet to reach full economic and military strength. China was not successfully unified (completely) until Mao’s communist revolution victory in 1949 when he over-through the Chinese nationalists. Mao’s communist government remained in place unchallenged until his death in 1976. Post 1976 each successive leader moved further and further right, the political system in China can be classified as authoritarian and is often likened to ‘fake communism’ due to its shift right. China is a relatively new power, a new power that has developed faster than any other nation of its age on earth. 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