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"China is to become a superpower, it cannot play by it's own rules."

A superpower by definition is it plays by its own rule.



Yes, and no.

Yes in that a superpower does bend the rules to suit themselves.

No in that a superpower is suddenly held to a higher standard than the rest of the world. You'd need to resort to expansionism if you wanted to continue the way that China is right now.


Which superpower is being held to a higher standard right now?


USA. Whether or not they're living up to it is another thing altogether though.


See! Your "No" is really a "Yes".


Who's holding the USA to high standards?


There is only one superpower at the moment and likely for quite some time. A few can claim it's status but cannot enforce or confront the one superpower directly.




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