Originally posted by 99SEinLivonia: If they ratify this constitution, the eu will become the defacto premier superpower. Understand also that the eu goals are socialist - not capitalist. Think about it, they have worked hard for over twenty years to achieve this goal - do you think they will stop at the european borders?
Who will be their closest political ally if the EU becomes politically unified? Which country has the largest population, the most rapidly-growing economy, and the single-largest, most politcally repressive government? And finally, which country is soaking up so many world-wide resources that it is economically stifling the rest of the world? A hint: the name is one word - no acronyms.
I can't see any of this panning out to any great extent. European Socialism is quite a bit different from Chinese Communism. As you say, the Chinese government is repressive; EU member nations represent a large portion of the political spectrum. Not sure why all these ideologies would be willing to change to match China's.
In addition, China's economy is essentially capitalist. It's not like their economic goals are diametrically opposed to ours.
We need to continue to develop strategies for dealing economically with both China and the EU. But I'm not worried about any cold war-style ideological battle.
