Agreed. China is not the factory of the world anymore. Tons of rich people, rapidly growing middle class and educated class. The standard of living is much higher than it used to be, and they are not only outsourcing to many poorer countries (in Asia and especially Africa), but they are also outsourcing to factories in the US simply because of the skilled labour needed for certain products that ends up being cheaper to do with American factory-slaves. I lived in China for the better part of 10 years, and I am female, lesbian, and black pill, so I have a very different perspective than the average male douchebag that loves to spout off endlessly on his opinion of China (and he is clueless about most things on the ground as he seldom speaks any Mandarin or Cantonese, and almost always has a gf or wife who makes his life easy in a way that he doesn't have to deal with the racist and very complicated system just to get basic things done on a daily basis).

I think China could very easily become the next world power. I can see the US being employed as a military mercenary-for-hire country, and thus still having a fist/dick at the table of power, but the Chinese are united, squash any identity-politicking distracting bullshit, and are much more subtle in the way they take over. Rather than kicking the door in and shooting everyone American-style, they look for the most desperate (even in Western countries - and there is and increasing number of desperate people in the West), offer them a golden carrot, move in and take over. Economic stealth, rather than sheer violence and aggression. Oh and they are massive contract-breakers - that always helps put the desperate at a disadvantage ;) As an aside, I've followed some African blogs on the conditions in Chinese work set-ups in several countries there, and there are killings and massive human rights abuses, pretty much covered up, which doesn't surprise me. Unlike in Western countries, there is no human rightsy, in-country, lefty groups race-shaming the Chinese for abusing people who are not Chinese. The Chinese save their shaming for family politics, and are generally quite proud of their racism.

Like with all revolutions and empire changes, the dick colours might change, but you are really just exchanging one master for another. A male system is a male system. Women are fucked no matter who is in charge.