The Chinese Century () is a neologism suggesting the possibility that the 21st century will be dominated by the People's Republic of China, similarly to how "the American Century" refers to the 20th century and "the British Century" refers to the 19th century. The phrase is used particularly in the assertion that the economy of China will overtake the economy of the United States as the largest national economy in the world, a position it held from around 1000 AD-1700 AD or 221 BC-1830 AD, depending on source.