> China took responsibility for itself and built itself into a superpower I don't agree that China's power has anything to do with development or 'responsibili

> China took responsibility for itself and built itself into a superpower I don't agree that China's power has anything to do with development or 'responsibility': Saudi Arabia's economy produces around 4 times as much per person as China's, but due to population size China's economy is over 10 times the size of S.A.'s. That's why China is (becoming) a great power, and S.A. is not. We could say the same about South Korea, Taiwan, and many, many other countries who are wealthier per capita than China but lack their global influence. China's 'responsible' leaders killed tens of millions of their own citizens, probably the most murderous and disastrous regime in the history of the world. After they burnt down their own house, plowed under the ashes and salted the earth, since ~1979 they've done a decent job economically for many Chinese, and especially for the leaders themselves.