Turkey was arguably the world's leading superpower during the 16th and 17th centuries, its empire stretching from Algiers to Baghdad, and from Mecca to the gates of Vienna.

有人争议说土耳其是16至17世纪世界上的一流强国，版图从阿尔及尔一直到巴格达，从麦加一直到维也纳的城门之下。

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On the world stage 60 per cent think China is set to become the worlds leading superpower, while a third of us think Great Britain will be made up of four self-governed countries.

在世界的舞台上60%认为中国势将成为世界领先的超级大国，而三分之一的美国人认为英国将由四个独立国家组成。

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According to the latest Pew Global Attitudes Survey, based on questioning in April, the proportion of respondents who think China has already replaced America as the world's leading superpower, or will do so one day, was 63% in China, 65% in Britain and 46% even in America (up from 33% as recently as 2009).

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So America suffers with a President who completely misconceives the foundation of the world leading prosperity of his own country, and the very source of its superpower standing, now rapidly declining under his misleadership.

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