Lowy Institute report shows trust in the US has tumbled to lowest level since thinktank began polling
Archived version: https://archive.is/20250615183525/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/16/lowy-poll-2025-china-us-trump-trust
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Sure, China will rise and then it will fall under its own weight just like every empire before it.
That’s true, but the time between rise and fall takes a while. From the looks of things, the US empire is in the process of falling, which would clear the way for China to take over the top spot. This may change depending on how things go, but if China can grab that spot then it’ll take a while for their turn to fall.
Nobody currently alive will live to see it