Commentary The Olympic Games in Beijing seem impressive but taking a moment to look at long-term economic trends suggest that China’s moment might be in the past already. During the Olympics, the Chinese regime is making it seem like China is the center of the world. It has the luxury of highlighting its grand venues. It has promoted “dazzling” displays, and paid for good press and influencers to highlight “positive stories.” Some outlets already proclaim the Olympics as a signal of Xi Jinping’s and China’s “readiness.” Yet there are serious problems with how the communist regime treats its own people and how the country acts on the world stage that need to be addressed. Some Western media outlets have correctly highlighted the plight of Uyghurs suffering from the regime’s genocidal control, and a Dutch reporter was already manhandled by the authorities on live television. But the myth of the powerful …