Balance of Power in China
By: Samprit Karra
Area
China is the fourth largest country by total area at 3.748 million sq miles (9.707 million km²). Since this country has a big area, it has more power over neighboring countries, because the borders for China are further apart ; China may also decrease the size of other countries due to the wide apart borders.
Population
The population of China ,as of 2012, is 1.351 billion people. This population makes China the most populous country in the world, and more people means more human progression and labor along with more demand for natural resources and trade.
Educated and United
China is actually a very developed country, because their population is very well educated and advanced. The Chinese bring new ideas to the United States each year. China is also united even with the fact of them being communist, because the people obey the government in crucial moments.
Armed Forces
The Chinese armed forces is 1st in the whole world when it comes to personnel. It is very important to be well-armed as a nation because it creates a sense of power to this country and other countries as well. Most countries would not prefer going against the country, and would most likely help it.
Physical Features
China has several physical features that serve as borders and/or boundaries for neighboring countries; for example, the Himalayan Mountains divide China and India. The Gobi Desert also divides China and Mongolia. Physical features are important because they could lead to valuable natural resources, and most could be used as borders.
Economy
China's economy is the second largest in the world, and is crucial to the nation itself and the whole world. China has such demand in its economy because it can export more stuff than any other nation. The whole world relies on China for certain trades and goods.