Greatest Nation on Earth?

Aerial View of Liberty Island, New York

Face reality: You are no longer in it.

Do you believe America is the strongest country in the world? It’s time to open your eyes: “You are living in the post-American world.”

The United States has enjoyed the world’s largest economy for about two lifetimes. But depending on the measurement, China has already surpassed it or is about to. It is building a sprawling trading network that encompasses more than 140 nations. Recently, it signed an agreement with virtually every nation in Latin America and the Caribbean that helps it replace the U.S. as the region’s top trade partner. The plan covers almost all aspects of life, from learning Chinese to mining to exploring space, for more than 680 million people in 33 countries—and is plainly aimed at taking over America’s backyard.

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