China is far too reliant on foreign energy reserves, and has never taken a leadership position as a superpower / hegemon in this world among countries, nor do they show any signs of doing so. With the obsolete communist government, repression of basic freedoms (ex. internet, free speech), and ignorance of human rights, they have a long way to go before becoming a true superpower.
Economicially they will be strong, but they have shown very little that would convince the rest of the world to accept them as a global leader.
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