As long as they don't have a social revolution (which I believe will be tied to how many young peeps have access to internet) I believe they'll dominate economically. There's more control there than anywhere else, and they're intrinsically linked to the rest of the world now.
Most of Chinese immigrants are fluent English speakers, but maybe it's a difference in immigration policies. It is odd that Japan has more of a cultural influence on us than China does. We definitely have a significant impact on them. I know back in South-East Asia, a flood of Chinese immigrants has changed the culture there quite drastically. I guess it's a question of volume, and how many movies/games/etc that they develop get popular in the west.
In maximum one hundred years from now Africa will boom economically and demographically, overtaking any other continent.
I don't even.
That would be insane
Like it or not, it's happening.
Even if they will surpass the western economies, their growth isn't sustainable. The question is not whether they will fall, but whether the west will be so dependent, that it will fall with them.
First things first, China will become the world leader together with all the developping countries that followed the same rythm, which means all the big ones like Brazil and India and Russia even though Russia is really different. This is why I do not think things will change much for the west. The game will be more level, but not actually tilted in China's favor that much.Putting Russia in the same breath as Brazil, India and China is such an overstatement. Russia is very poorly managed. Clear example of a country not using enormous natural resources right, unlike Canada or Norway. I also think you overestimate Africa's ability to maintain a healthy economic climate regardless of their prospected enormous population boom. Africa's historic patterns of complete mismanagement, disorder and disrespect for personal possessions means that there are quite a lot of challenges to be overcome before an economic boom can take place.
Second, China's finest hour will only last that much. In maximum one hundred years from now Africa will boom economically and demographically, overtaking any other continent.
When that is done maybe we will be able to stop touching ourselves and get the fuck out of this shit cradle.
Like it or not, it's happening.Based on..?
Based on..?
Putting Russia in the same breath as Brazil, India and China is such an overstatement. Russia is very poorly managed. Clear example of a country not using enormous natural resources right, unlike Canada or Norway. I also think you overestimate Africa's ability to maintain a healthy economic climate regardless of their prospected enormous population boom. Africa's historic patterns of complete mismanagement, disorder and disrespect for personal possessions means that there are quite a lot of challenges to be overcome before an economic boom can take place.
1.3 billion citizens is simply something which will not allow Brazil or Russia to compare with China, India won't be able to compete with China's effective state capitalism and Africa will not be able to compete with China's stability. China is the clear big one if you ask me.
Various sources will confirm that by 2100 Africa should be damn close to Asia in total population. See the UN estimates for example.Population growth =/= economic boom. Especially when talking about Africa.
Population growth =/= economic boom. Especially when talking about Africa.
Historically ?Historically what?
Historically what?
Historically, demographic booms coincide with economic booms, that's what I meant.Yes, but Africa's situation isn't really comparable to anything historic. We'll see how they handle their society now that whities have more or less completely left all the governments.
If you watched the video, what struck me the most as a unique and different thing China has to other growing economies (and populations) in racial unity. 90% of Chinese consider themselves Han while other coutres like US EU(not a coutry but still) Brasil, India are multiethnic. You can't compare Africa in that way too, from Notrh to South so many different religions and cultures they will simply never have such a cohesion like China, nobody will I'm afraid. China is not really a nation state but a civilisation state, a point I've never considered and is not to be overlooked.
I don't want to read transcriptions of the video :/