Chinese Politics - Will China's Rise to Economic Global Dominance be Peaceful?
Introduction
Political stability correlates with the economic development in the country. In most cases, the countries that have high levels of development economically experience challenges in terms of political stability. China is a rising economic hub not only in Europe but also in the world as a whole. The developments in China have taken storm over the world as all the sectors have risen to compete at the world’s highest economic level. However, China will sustain the economic growth and maintain peace in the country at the same time. This paper argues on the possibility of challenges in maintaining peace in China as the economic development takes shape as opposed to having a peaceful economic and political development.
Why China’s Rise to Global Economic Dominance Cannot Happen Peacefully
China cannot sustain the economic development and boom in the country without having to undergo political and social conflicts. This arises from reasons both in the cultural and political setups in the country. Firstly, competition in the country is likely to lead to political instability hence threatening the need to develop peacefully. As China takes on the world, people begin to question the internal dominance in the country. The development class in China comprise of people from different parts of the country who all want to improve their situations. For example, north and the south present competition that is likely to lead to many conflicts in the country. Although cooperation between the two parts is vital in developing a formidable economic power in the world, internal communication rules their relations.
Competition to control top economic parts in China will not be among the regions only. Influential people are also likely to shape the competition, with some of people ready to pay the price for the control of the country. This competition will eventually spark tension among the people in China as it embarks on world economic dominance. In the end, many people will face pressure from different parts resulting in conflicts and later wars. Consequently, for the development to continue, the people will have to live with the constant insecurity and tensions among them.
The second reason why China cannot sustain the economic dominance in the world with maximum peace in the country is the resource base in China. The Chinese resources are enough to make the people self-dependent now. However, the question is for the planners to determine how long this will take considering the rate of development in the country. Strategists have predicted that the resources will last only up to five years before they start becoming insufficient for the internal population. Eventually, the resources will no longer be sufficient to support the people and competition over the resources will be experienced. The land will no longer accommodate more structures, while the raw materials for the manufacturing sector will start to decrease. The only solution will be importation, which no company will want to get into due to the costs involved.
Eventually, the scarcity of resources will put the Chinese coexistence and peaceful resilience on test. Researchers on the Chinese scenario states that the economic blue chip in the country control the thoughts and reactions of the local people. At that level, the conflict over the economic resources will threaten peace, as no company will opt to importation. In the end, only two options will save the situation. The first option is for companies to accept importation and foreign trade as a saving policy while the second option is for companies to merge and utilize the resources together. However, the influence of the company leaders on the people will threaten peace despite the decision alternative they take.
China is threatened by the decreased population growth trends. It is one of the few countries with a negative trend in population growth. This threatens the position of the country as far as peace is concerned. The foreign community has many interests including residential interests towards a country that has a reputable economy like China. The locals on the other side have entrepreneurial cultures that go a long way in defining their well-controlled economic culture. Immigration will set in due to two factors. Firstly, people see the developing economic field in the country as a good playing ground for capital investment hence some investors will come into the country. For the same reason, some people will migrate into the country to work in the jobs created by the looming development. People will also migrate into the country as they see it as a good settlement place in the future due to the demographic trends in the country.
However, research shows that people tend to feel insecure when they see other people taking privileges that belong to them. The Chinese people may not treat the immigration trend as kindly as the external community expects. Many people in the country will feel insecure. The thought of foreign people coming into the country in numbers will threaten their families, institutions, and hiring bodies. In retaliation to this, the people may plan not to cooperate with the foreigners or to make life for the foreigners hard in the country. The situation will deprive the country of peace hence the need to get other sort after methods of keeping the country peaceful despite the economic dominance in the world.
The development patterns in China are likely to provide another reason for strained relationships among the people hence the tension and lack of peace among the people. Development is not communal in China. Some people develop and advance faster than others advance while a good part of the society remains in unemployment among other economic difficulties in the country. The most interesting fact is that all these people live together although the low people economically are forced to work for the high class people. This relationship is likely to spark a cultural and social battle that will plunge the country into serious trouble. The trouble resulting from the conflicts is likely to turn national hence; the peace of the people is not guaranteed.
Internal factors are not the only factors that can disrupt the security of the Chinese people even as the country dominates the economic arena. The neighboring countries also present a threat to the peace of China. The country is developing while all the neighbors remain stagnant or develop a very low rate. Some of the people in neighboring countries will soon start to sneak into China and attempt to enjoy the Chinese services. This is likely to spark off a huge diplomatic battle that will see China lose some of the neighbors. However, the country should prioritize internal security although this can easily affect border security.
Effects of lack of peace in China
Few people think that China’s economic dominance is under any threat. However, it is the few that think about the effects that lack of peace will have on the country. Firstly, lack of peace in the country will slow down the economic development in the country. The economic development momentum that China has picked in the last few years is very high with the country overtaking the United States of America as the world’s greatest economic hub. However, any instability will slow the development process and other countries can then catch up fast. The relations with the foreign countries are likely to slow down in case there is lack of peace in the country. No country wants to get their citizens in a country where their lives are in danger all the time. At the same time, no country will accept the Chinese people in their countries if the country does not remain peaceful. It is thus a challenge for the country to maintain peace in order to keep ties with the external world.
Why China’s rise to global economic dominance can occur peacefully
As much as some people believe the economic dominance of China in the world is s step in political instability, there are some reasons why one should think otherwise. China may not be close to demise into wars and political tensions due to a number of reasons, both political and economic. Firstly, the leadership of the country is a pillar that enhances the security of the people in China. Most of the people in China have no thoughts about insecurity and political instability due to the influence of their leaders. Researchers say that the people in any place can rise just as high as the antagonism of their leaders. The Chinese leaders are game changers and different people when it comes to unity. Some of the most controversial issues in the country are resolved in the most democratic ways by the leadership.
The leadership helps to lower the tension that exists between different regions in the country. When the north and the south dispute over unequal development, the leadership comes and develops systems to ensure equality among the people. The leadership also acts as the mediator among the influential figures in the countries. Through legislation, the leadership apportions the resources of the country to different companies and institutions. Many people expect the conflicts and disputes over the resources but the leadership explores the gap to legislate and bring order in the country. The leadership also helps in the immigration policies in the country. Presently, China has one of the strictest immigration policies in the world. This is because of the need by their governments to maintain the peaceful coexistence of the people and political stability in the country.
The people in China also understand the development and economic progression goals. Public sensitization and education are the political reality in ensuring that all the people support in developing an economy. Most people understand the goals of the development plans in China. The economic dominance plan has remained a subject of education in the country hence majority of the people understand exactly what they are expected to contribute to the dominance spell. The people also understand the policy on resource use and the importation policy for the companies. With ample understanding of their role in the development process, the people are likely to stick to their roles and aim at higher profits and income as opposed to political instability.
Legal and bureaucratic systems in the country give another reason why the economic dominance will go on peacefully without any incidences disrupting the peace. The length of legal structures that an institution must follow to negate a rule that favors the economic dominance plan is unthinkable. One must go through nearly all the stakeholders in the plan. This makes it increasingly hard to dilute the efforts of the people in economic development hence the people are likely to live more peacefully despite the struggle of the country to become an economic force. The social structure in the country also allows people to focus on making the country more powerful economical as opposed to political instability. Most of the institutions in the social network like the cultural activities, the religious lives of the people, family ties, and the interactive relationships focus on peace hence few people think of any disagreements.
Importance of peaceful coexistence in economic development
Peace in China will benefit the country in a number of ways. Firstly, the country will gain confidence from investors. With trust and confidence from the people, money can flow into the economy in terms of investments that will benefit the people and provide them with new opportunities. Furthermore, peaceful coexistence in the country will promote labor mobility and entrepreneurship in the country. People will be free and willing to move from one area to another in order to provide their services in case the country does not have any political instability. This will provide companies with a larger base to recruit hence better service delivery.
The government has the time to concentrate on other regulations in a country with no political instability. Passing legislation to control or limit levels of instability and lack of peace in a country spends the leaders a lot of time. However, through maintaining peace in the country, the citizens will allow the government to focus on development and improvement of the economic infrastructure in the country.
Conclusion
As an economic hub in the world, China is surely an area off interest for many people. However, the discussion is whether the country can sustain the economic dominance in a peaceful environment. Some people argue that the country cannot maintain the development and peace at the same time due to a number of factors. These factors include conflicts over resources, immigration, unfair distribution of resources, and influence of the powerful people. These factors cause tension among the people hence peace cannot prevail in China during the period of economic dominance. However, some people argue that China can indeed sustain economic dominance and peace at the same time due to various factors. They include the social ties among the people, understanding of the development goals, government policies, and influence of bureaucratic structures. However, China cannot sustain economic dominance and maintain peace in the country at the same time in view of the arguments mentioned.
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