[joeyj]

If China becomes the next superpower expect gold farming in WoW to skyrocket to astronomical levels. They'll put unbelievable amounts of money into R&D in figuring out new ways to bypass Blizzard security and export the gold through ebay. Its going to be dark days indeed.

Thank god I don't play WoW!

But seriously, I think they already qualify as a super power. Though they still have a long ways to go in the area of human relations to ever be considered an example setter for the world community.. but compared to what 10-20 years ago, I think they've come quite a ways.