"Insignificant little player? I really REALLY don't think so! London is still as important as ever in the finance, trading and minerals world among a fair few others.
Your rebuttal is a little superficial old chap. I don't think China will be the world's dominant superpower next week and I don't think we will be a third world country anytime soon either.
But compared to China we are a minnow on the world stage, whose grip on a nuclear deterrent and whose ability to be the financial world's go-between allows us to box above our weight - albeit it more and in perception rather than reality.
My point is more about the future though...and the trend is pretty clear.
Here's a free tip...try and give your posts a little more substance...it makes for a more enlightened debate.