Americans imagine if the United States and China merge into one country......

Little Runzai

Although some things in the world are difficult to become reality, they cannot stop people's fantasies. Will Wagner, an American, once discussed with friends the question: "What would happen if the United States and China merged?" Wagner, a BS from Pittsburg State University, lives in Arizona, and is a self-employed.

Wagner said that if China and the United States unite to form a unified country, the impact on the current international order will be enormous. Merging two of the world's most powerful countries into a single political entity makes perfect sense for the two most powerful countries in the world. There is no doubt that the superpowers of China and the United States will be the most powerful countries in the international system. "Datong" is likely to emerge and represents a paradigm shift in the direction of global order and human history. The most likely name of the country: Chimerica.

economics

In nominal terms of GDP, the supereconomy will account for 40% of the global economy, the United States about 25%, and China about 15%. There is no doubt that it will be the most important economic superpower in the international system. The superpower will contribute half of the global economic growth, making it a major driver of the global economy. In the Fortune Global 500 magazine, almost half of the companies will be selected, indicating that this huge political entity dominates the world in terms of economy and business.

In addition, among the 10 largest stock markets in the world by market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the NASDAQ (Nasdaq), Shanghai, Hong Kong and Shenzhen will account for five. It will have the largest number of billionaires and millionaires in the world, ensuring that the economic elite, which has a lot of money to invest in, has enormous corporate and economic power. The superpower will have the world's largest middle class and represent a behemoth of a consumer conglomerate that will determine market behavior around the world. Finally, it will have some of the world's most prominent global financial centers, including New York and Hong Kong, making the global network of capital and talent even more capitalized.

Military/Defense

The military prowess of the supergiants will be unmatched. Both the United States and China have the largest military budgets in the world (more than $600 billion for the United States and $200 billion for China). The combined military budget will account for half of the world's military spending, more than $800 billion, roughly equivalent to the GDP of the Netherlands/Turkey. The United States alone has the strongest military in the world, with an experienced military elite, advanced weaponry, the second-largest stockpile of nuclear weapons, excellent fighter jets, and major aircraft carriers capable of deploying forces around the globe. In addition, China has the largest standing army in the world, which, if combined with the American military, would give the supergiant's army to more than 3.5 million people. No country dares to challenge the full military might of this superpower.

Science/Technology

The scientific and technological prowess of the superpower will be unparalleled. First of all, the United States, together with China, has the best universities in the world. In terms of international rankings in science, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley, Tsinghua University, Peking University, and the University of Hong Kong all rank high.

These two countries spend the most on R&D, with the world's most valuable tech companies in the United States and China (Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon, Tencent, Alibaba). The U.S. and China account for nearly 80% of the total number of unicorns in the world (startups worth more than $1 billion). The United States and China are leading the AI race, widely known as the "Fourth Industrial Revolution." The superstar's ability to harness the fruits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution will make it a technological superpower.

demography

The population of this super-state will be between 1.6 billion and 1.7 billion (about 1.4 billion in China and more than 300 million in the United States), which will make it the largest country in terms of total population. The age structure of China and the United States is mutually reinforcing, as China has an aging workforce, while the average U.S. population is relatively young due to immigration. This will ensure that the superpower's productivity levels remain high, so that the economic growth rate remains balanced and high.

Culture/Society

The cultural and social impact of the U.S.-China political alliance is certainly enormous. First, the superstate is likely to have a bilingual policy, in which English and Chinese will become the official languages of the country. Although the two languages are very different, it is not very difficult for people to learn both languages at a young age. It is likely that a dialect of "Chinese-English" will emerge in which people who have grown up will combine words from both languages and can also easily code switch between English and Chinese.

When two different societies clash over cultural values, there are bound to be growing pains. The individualistic, moralistic, and more "liberal" culture of the United States will clash with the Confucian and group cultures of Chinese culture, which will make the "synergistic cultural transition phase" of Chinese and American cultural integration a difficult stage.

Overall, given the history of the two countries, a project that blends the two cultures should not be considered too far-fetched. Both countries have a history of absorbing different groups into most cultures. The history of the United States is based on immigration and acceptance of different races from all over the world, absorbing newcomers into the dominant American culture. China has a history of thousands of years, which includes the assimilation of different groups into the majority of Han Chinese groups. China is also home to a large number of ethnic minorities and is one of the most diverse countries in the world.