Question

Account for the China's rise to global prominence.

Answer 1

China is regarded as an emerging power. The following factors led to China’s rise to global prominence:

1. Economic progress - China, being the most populous country globally, utilized its large workforce effectively under a dictatorial regime to drive economic advancements.
2. Huge workforce - China, being the most populous country globally, utilized its large workforce effectively under a dictatorial regime to drive economic advancements.
3. World Trade - China's competitive prices for goods have secured a dominant position in world trade.
4. Expansion of sphere of influence - Ambitious economic projects such as "One-Belt-One-Road" and the "China-Pakistan Economic Corridor" have extended China's sphere of influence in the central and East Asian regions. China has also expanded its influence in Africa.
5. Military power - China possesses one of the world's largest and well-equipped armies. It is ambitiously building up its naval and air power to support its claims in the South China Sea.