How about we realign, just to throw the cat amoungh the pigeons, China is going to be the major world power in a generation or so, so why continue with the US??
China is already a major world power and has been considered by many to be one of the Great Powers for ~20 year, it just has not (yet) reached the status of 'super power'. In time it most likely will become a 'super power' on par with or perhaps even exceeding the US.
What the suggestion of a Kiwi 're-alignment' ignores though are a number of key factors. The first is that, even assuming China has exceeded US power in a generation's time (which in and of itself remains questionable) the US is still almost certainly going to remain a formidable power in it's own right. Once one begins adding the power of traditional US allies, many of whom are also traditionally NZ allies, then the coalition would likely exceed the power available to China.
The second factor is how well the objectives of Chinese policy will mesh (and clash) with Kiwi policy, as well as what respect, if any, China will pay to NZ and Kiwi values. Could NZ realistically expect the sort of cooperative and consulting relationship it currently has with friends and allies like the US, UK, Australia and Canada to continue if NZ aligns itself with China? Also, would it have the same or even just a similar sort of relationship with China as it currently with the US or Australia?
While I think such a situation is possible it would not be likely, and IMO would be rather improbable.
