North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Will America lose its number-1 position by the end of the 21st century? This question is echoing in every strategic corridor of the world today. The battle to become a ‘superpower’ between America and rapidly emerging China, which has dominated the global stage for decades, has now reached its turning point. The way China has changed its economic and military strategy, it has given sleepless nights to everyone from the Pentagon to the White House.
1. Economic chessboard: dollar vs yuan
China has not limited its economy to just ‘manufacturing hubs’. ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI) Through this, China has trapped dozens of countries in Asia, Africa and Europe in its debt trap and infrastructure network. Experts believe that China’s aim is to challenge the dominance of the dollar in global trade and present the yuan as a strong alternative.
2. Technology race: China’s lead in AI and 5G
China was once infamous for copying, today Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum computing And 5G America is walking shoulder to shoulder in technology. Under the ‘Made in China 2025’ campaign, Beijing is trying to make itself a global leader in technology. If China captures future technologies, it can overtake the US without fighting a war.
3. Military expansion: challenges from sea to space
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is no longer limited to land only. Be it construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea or establishing its presence in space, Dragon is laying siege to America everywhere. America may have experience and modern weapons, but China’s shipbuilding capability and ‘hypersonic missile’ technology have raised alarm bells.
4. America’s Strategy: Does Uncle Sam Have the Answer?
Both the administrations of Donald Trump and Joe Biden have considered China as the ‘biggest strategic threat’. America now QUAD (India, America, Japan, Australia) and AUKUS Like it is trying to stop China in the Indo-Pacific region through alliances. America’s trump card is its soft power, strong democratic values and control over the global financial system.
