The fall of Britain, the fall of the Roman Empire.

[JimOttley]

China is still the largest US bondholder, they have effectively done that already by proxy.

They are not quite big enough yet to come to the western world's rescue and one must always remember that their own prosperity is, like everyone else's, deeply entwined with the west's.

I spoke too soon http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12065731 China offers support to eurozone.