News Analysis The Chinese regime is determined to dominate the world economically, politically, and militarily by 2049, posing a greater threat than the USSR ever did. As alliances form around the globe, some analysts believe that a new cold war is already here, accelerated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. Department of Defense paper on Chinese military buildup states, “Beijing seeks to reshape the international order to better align with its authoritarian system and national interests, as a vital component of its strategy to achieve the ‘great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.'” World domination in multiple spheres was never on the table during the Cold War with the USSR, which was confined to the military realm. In economic terms, it appears that China is on pace to overtake the United States. China’s growth of 4.8 percent, while below the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) baseline target of 5 percent, …