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In the thread discussing the possibility of a cold war between the US and Europe, Chairman Maominstoat mentioned a third major player: The People's Republic of China.
So, could China replace the USSR as the Red Spectre of the 21st Century? Would a cold war between this isolationist, industrial juggernaut be similar to the US vs USSR cold war of the 20th Century? Or is there no possibility of a cold war because no nation wants to sever ties to the largest commercial market in the world? And finally, considering the technological achievements made during Cold War 1 and the comparatively stagnant pace of technological advancement now, would a new cold war possibly be beneficial to humanity as a whole?
I believe a case could be made for the technological advancement issue. Governments are notoriously lax in their support for research in the name of the good of all humanity. Throw in patriotism and what could be termed as a Superpower Keeping-Up-With-Jones', we could see a major boost to research projects that are currently merely floundering along. Yes, admittedly a lot of this research would initially be military in nature, but let's not forget that results from this will eventually trickle through to civilian applications. |
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