[pwaai]

American Empire is referring to the vast network of American corporations that permeates every aspect of global life. Starbucks, tv, cars, internet, smartphones, culture, films, music. China is nowhere near close.

Military wise China is still very behind and does not have projection capability (as USN has port calls that covers 90% of the coast lines).

Economic wise China is in frail shape as it's built on mountain of debt that other countries like the US can recall. The US is unique since they can always print more and let other countries eat the costs.

The American empire is far from gone and since we aren't going to be speaking Mandarin anytime soon here in North America I'd say keep dreaming the dream.