Beijing Olympic - Turning point for China to become a super power country - Increasing influence on Korea peninsula

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1. Description

Beijing Olympic can be the turning point for China to have further super power in the wirld. Once China has super power in the world, there could be much impact on South & North Korea situation. US will strongly restrain the growth of China in Asia and China will try to bond the relationship with South Korea as well as with North Korea.


2. Enablers

  • Very successful Olympic game hosting.
  • More foreign investment into China.
  • SOC (Social Overhead Capital) enlargement in China for Olympic preparation.

3. Inhibitors

  • Strong restraining of US against rapid growth of China.
  • Failure to show China’s potential for growth to other countries following the unsuccessful olympic game hosting.

4. Paradigms

Successful Olympic game doesn’t merely mean a successful international sports event. it can trigger economic and political level-up, as many countries including Korea did. After dominating super power position in the world, its international policy can be changed and enlarged. China may push North Korea to follow its way which was opening the gate to the Capitalism world from traditional communism, because China wants to dominate strong position in Korea peninsula, restraining US’s influence.

5. Experts

6. Timing

- By 2008 :Olympic game preparaton of China (SOC infra enlargement, Level up of the national spirit. - 2008 : Olympic games to show China’s potential to other countries.

7. Web Resources

http://www.time.com/time/asia/arts/magazine/0,9754,167611,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/asia/news/article/0,9754,682198,00.html