India, Oct. 19 -- Xi wants to guarantee supremacy of China throughout this century and beyond.

Today China and the United States remain engaged in the most serious trade dispute the world has seen in generations, English remains the world's predominant language, the US is the world's largest economy, the dollar remains its reserve currency, Google is the world's primary search engine, and Facebook is its largest social media platform. In 30 years, once China's Belt and Road Initiative is completed, China's ability to project its soft and hard power will be greatly enhanced. Since China will have in a few years become the world's largest economy and parents around the world will ensure that their children speak Mandarin (if they do not a...