China's Global Impact: A Rising Dragon or Paper Tiger?

Many analysts and officials within the U.S. government have named China the number one pacing threat to the U.S. However, what is the current reality of that assessment?

Many claims have been made about China and its rise to becoming a prominent world superpower. With fluctuating relations between the U.S. and China and the prospect of war looming over the fate of Taiwan, it has led many to question what the true capabilities of China are. Are they indeed a rival to U.S. power and dominance, or have we made China out to…