# How much of a 'threat' are China to the West?

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**Created:** [August 2, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-threat-are-china-to-the-west/548889 "2010-08-02T14:05:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-threat-are-china-to-the-west/548889/41 "2010-08-06T18:11:52Z")

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China is now developing a missile that is supposed to be able to take out an aircraft carrier from 900 miles away. It was only a matter of time before aircraft carriers became obsolete.

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