THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The USA will be "first among equals" by 2030, in a world where China is the top economy, according to an American intelligence report.
China will surpass the US as the largest economy in the 2020s, according to the National Intelligence Council, in its first assessment in four years.
But the study said that the United States, while weaker, will probably remain the top player in two decades thanks to its role in resolving global crises, its technological prowess and its "soft power" that attracts outsiders.
"The US most likely will remain 'first among equals' among the other great powers in 2030 because of its pre[-]eminence across a range of power dimensions and legacies of its leadership role," the report said.
"Nevertheless, with the rapid rise of other countries, the 'unipolar moment' is over and Pax Americana – the era of American ascendancy in international politics that began in 1945 – is fast winding down," it said. Read on and comment » | Tuesday, December 11, 2012
