If you think that China is Communist, your sadly mistaken...
If you see their Ideology bar, its almost the same as the US... Meaning their Capitalist, the only thing that they have to do, is admit it publicly and internationally.
Also, USA is not an Empire, never was been, never will be. We just protect those who are weak, our money instead of going to our pockets, goes to Foreigners, Why?, Global Charity Act. Foreign Aid... One of the things, that destroys our budget.
Our Economy will recover, if the American Economy falls, the world face plants to hell... As you can see, the Euro, Yen and all other major Currencies are falling headfirst into a pit of molten lava, as the American sinks.