The Debate
Is China's rise unstoppable? Powered by the human capital of 1.3 billion citizens, the latest technological advances, and a comparatively efficient system of state-directed capitalism, China seems poised to become the global super power in the coming century. But the Middle Kingdom also faces a series of challenges. From energy scarcity to environmental degradation to political unrest to growing global security burdens, a host of factors could derail China's global ascent.
To encourage public debate of the geopolitical of issue of our time, the Munk Debates will table the motion: be it resolved, the 21st century will belong to China.
Pro
For the next 10 or 20 years it is going to be very hard
to derail China’s economic locomotive.
China’s economic emergence is showcasing a new model of economic growth and interaction between China and the rest of the world.
Con
They will have a huge demographic problem… so one shouldn't project a straight line in which China emerges as totally dominant.
China is entering a new era but seems ideologically and operationally ill prepared for it.