China: An emerging super power?

I keep hearing that China is going to become so very powerful and soon.

I honestly don't think China will be a super power soon, they have too many internal problems (rift between rich and poor, corruption, enviornment, various social issues, etc...)

Is it just people talking about things they don't really know anything about or is there some truth to this?  Thoughts?

>>42
America consists of people and those people had a culture before they formed the American government. This should have been obvious.

Casting a vote is a political means since voting is permitted, the chinese government doesn't want people tearing down their property. This should have been obvious.

You are fillibustering because you know you are wrong or can't admit it. This is obvious. Would you rather I be a tool, don't think for myself, don't criticise and just agree with everything you say like >>41 ?