- President Xi Jinping: "Europe is not living up to its potential. The 21st century is one of world regions. China is a world region, India is a world region, the US is a world region, Latin America will become a world region. And Europe? You could be a world region, but you'd have to decide so." http://www.zeit.de/2015/12/martin-schulz-europaeische-union-nationalstaat-weltmacht 492 comments europe