really? The term superpower originated from the cold war and it was used as a term describing electrics prior to that. So according to your logic, there was 1 superpower in the cold war.
The One child policy is largely ignored in the rural areas and the government doesnt kill any children. Extra children are simply unapplicable for government benefits like free education and cost more to their parents. This is of course beneficial in farming communities because more hands=more work.
Are you kidding me or have you lived under a rock? China's economy is the FASTEST growing of any major country, that and it being the largest country in population makes China a very likely Superpower. Chinas military is also growing and becoming advanced.
wikipedia defines superpower as:. "In modern terms, this may imply an entity with a huge economy, a large population, and strong armed forces, including air and space power and a considerable arsenal of weapons of mass destruction."
hmm...check, check, check, check, and check
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