Has China replaced the U.S. as the world’s leading superpower.

I'm not sure the politicians would admit it nor inform us if this were to be the case after all, It's their policies and legislation that will have created that scenario and yes, for special interest profit. People must understand that for years now China realized that they had a large population 1.3B people most of which are effectively unemployed and impoverished. Keeping this in mind they realized that they had the workforce capability to produce valuable commodities that could easily be marketed internationally. They first relaxed their capitalistic regs and encouraged growth in the manufacturing sector and marketing/trade proceeded to corner the production and shipping facilities to the point where they supply the world with the majority of consumer goods and corporate needs. For example today 80-90% of all toys are made there. As i understand from one of my guides, China has about 150 million people in the economic loop as consumers. They are currently building and developing what they believe will be the largest tourist destination in the world, they may be right. China also is aware that its own population represents, next to India, that they have the largest potential consumption base in the world which as growth occurs will fuel their local economy and grow consumption through jobs. For some years now corporations from all around the world are locating there to ride that wave free of international taxation laws. Personally, I think they're being set-up. Of course thats my speculation. Many people think they're there because of cheap labor and lack of regulation but that is off-set by the required "National" interest (partnership), in the company and further, they do not own the property, its basically a lease for so many years that needs to be re-negotiated. My opinion is that this inevitability could be stemmed by fuel our own manufacturing, using the power of tariff to equal the playing field while at the same time not making us totally dependent on their good, products and services. We're screwed if they throw the switch, they won't need a bomb! As i write this opinion our best engineers are headed to china and India Viet Nam etc. for employment, where as teams there (ground zero), they can develop innovative ideas simply because we've out-sourced production and manufacturing. Just my read on things, spent 35 days touring China and discussing the matter. regards.