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China's Rise Threatens to Turn US Into Britain

America will end up as an also-ran if it can't reinvigorate its economy

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 13, 2009 4:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – America used its financial clout to knock the British Empire into second place last century and it's in danger of receiving the same treatment from China in the not-too-distant future, writes Zachary Karabell. China is the American government's biggest creditor, much as the US was...   Read full story »

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