Another Empire Blossoming?

Recently I read on a forum posting about a guy (in the UK) who was asking a question about purchasing an item from China (on eBay). The responses were varied but many were negative about China and its inevitable take over of the world.

Reflecting back it was boasted that the sun never set on the British Empire. Well many decades later, the sun only shines on a small fraction of that empire. On the other hand the United States, as some would describe it is attempting to create it's own empire by imposing it's will on other nations.

In retrospect, even China was invaded countless times over the centuries, each time those invasions failed. Not withstanding some aspects of each of these remained within its borders and society.

The Romans failed to keep a grasp on the lands and civilizations they conquered, what makes anyone believe it can happen again successfully, if at all? China certainly isn't willing to expose itself to destruction at the hands of countries that have the ability to retaliate with nuclear weapons. Even small countries with an extremist government such as Iran wouldn't stand for an invasion by China. It may not survive but the death toll on both sides would be catastrophic in scope.

Our little planet which shrinks more every day will have to undergo a balancing of many factors. Economically, those with the most will have to accept the fact that they will have to do with less so those without can achieve a greater portion of the economy and raise their standard of living. Politically the extremist will have to be swayed towards the center in order for the whole world to be balanced. Militarily, all governments are going to have to exercise restraint and work together to oppose those who take violence against anyone inside or outside their own borders, to make the world a safe place for all.

History has proven, those who wish to impose their will on others eventually fails, destroying those who attempted it. Are we ready for another failure?