A resurgence of the term has been observed in recent years, especially after 2010. The rapid rise of the People's Republic of China is seen by some analysts as a possible return to Pax Sinica, as the economy of China is set to be the largest national economy in the world, and already has in some aspects.[7][37][9][10] A forecast by the British-based Centre for Economics and Business Research has stated that China is set to overtake the United States as the world's biggest economy by 2028, half a decade sooner than expected.[38]