Originally Posted by Indy China vs. USA in a war... Who would win?

Either Or. Despite vast numbers (As exemplified in the Opium War), China is not fully modernized. As a result, China would not even be a threat to the United States off of its soil. The United States would have a hard time, however, defeating China on it's own soil.

I would say within about ten years economically, politically, and militarily, China will surpass or be up to par with th United States.

Anyone who says that no country could take on the United States (or China, for that matter) is unbelievably ignorant. I guess that's the smell of blind US nationalism (and yes, I'm a US citizen).