The Olympics and Chinese nationalism?

Question

"China will be a different country in three weeks". National pride is sweeping across China, is that a good or a bad thing? Do you think we will look back a hundred years from now and say that this is the moment China opened up to the world, and unofficially became a superpower?

Answer 1

No, it won't become a super power. All countries who compete get a pride boost.  

Answer 2

China has been a super power for decades.

wait let Me correct Myself... China has been a Super Power for around 2500 years.

Answer 3

nobody cares