China: The Emerging

Super Power.
Summary

Zahra Bhatti
 The research presented by the author Major H.A hynes, “China: the emerging
super power” focuses on the reforms and strategies of China becoming super power in the
world. It provides thorough study of its economic growth, military transformation and the
relation with the western countries and the potential problems that can cause the threat for
west under the current Communist regime.

The author mainly describes aspects of the economic reforms that have radically
changed the Chinese economy and the significant changes that have taken place
concerning military strategy, equipment modernization and power projection capability.
The strategic view and policies of Canada and the US are discussed in light of these
changes and other recent incidents. Author discusses three potential problem areas in
which west could be threatened by China. This experience has fueled its strong desire for
Great Power status and at the same time put it decades behind the West in technological
development. Under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping, China has undergone a
transformation, which has produced a tremendous economic turnaround. China is now a
major trading nation which has built up an impressive foreign currency holding and is
predicted to be the world's largest economy by 2010. The Chinese leadership has
recognized that economic reform is the only way to achieve the status it desires on its
own terms. Despite not facing any threat to its security, China has embarked on a path of
radical change to both its military strategy and capabilities. The realization in the 1980s
that the Soviet Union was no longer a threat for major conflict, and the Gulf War have a
profound effect on Chinese military thinking. The strategic focus has now shifted to the
offensive.

The main theme is power projection and the ability to fight a modern war with
advanced technology. China has also used its economic boom and change in military
strategy to commence an ambitious military modernization program, acquiring some of
the most advanced fighter/bomber aircraft and weapons in the world. They are also
purchasing state of the art air defense systems and developing supporting aircraft roles
such as in-flight refueling and airborne early warning, and are also upgrading its fleet
with power projection in mind. China has also continued to upgrade its nuclear weapons
and has developed a solid fuel missile with an upgrade of space technology. The paper
concludes by noting that China is a Communist country that is dissatisfied with its status
in the world and that the West must not be naive to its intentions and ambitions. China
will have, in the future, the economic and military might to threaten both the countries in
the region and the West. The closer ties with Russia have already resulted in a strategic
relationship that is designed to counter the influence of the US. How long this
relationship will be required is unknown. With its ongoing effort to develop a high
technology economic system, China has set the foundation that will likely ensure that it is
much stronger than the former Soviet Union and perhaps even more powerful than the
US. The economic and military transformation of China is well underway. It is critical
that the West not be naive to its intentions. With its ambitions concerning territorial
claims, the challenges it will face providing for its population and the insecure and
suspicious nature of its communist government, Canada and the West face a potentially
serious threat from China in the future.

The research solely depends on the study material collected from the secondary
data sources of evidence, said to as general views and reviews, Newspapers, yearly
published books and other relevant sources concerning to the study of China’s reforms.
The investigator tried to describe the worldwide indications of emerging power of the
world which comprises of different correspondents who have discussed the China’s
issues, The authors of different countries differing in geographical and culture provides
their collective viewpoints on the aspects of China’s reforms, where the main author of
the paper combines their facts into one general argument published under the
authorization of department of National Defense, Canada. The major argument of the
author here is that China could possibly threaten the west in three potential problem
areas.

The facts and figures presented in the paper are up to the mark and relevant to
the study of the base lined topic. The writer mostly focuses on the past to the present
issues of security threats with the empowerment of the China and its impact on the
western society, especially on the relations with U.S, and where west should consider
their reforms with China in future.
And concludes by this that china being a communist country is not satisfied with
its status in the global world affairs and west should realize its importance and its
transformation as an emerging global superpower. All the information and facts
provided are relevant to my work as my study is on China the next superpower and it
shows the relationship of china with the U.S and the west.