it a mistake to assume China-US relation as the dominate tie that shape Asia. in reality, it is the relation with ASEAN that determines the future of Asia. China has already notice that and had largely been successful in courting ASEAN cooperation, this is in fact that catalyst that resulted in Japanese PM's declaration of an "East Asian Union" that "exclude the US".
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US failure to engage the region by holding democracy above the interest of other Asian nation is what eroded their influence.
it a mistake to assume China-US relation as the dominate tie that shape Asia. in reality, it is the relation with ASEAN that determines the future of Asia. China has already notice that and had largely been successful in courting ASEAN cooperation, this is in fact that catalyst that resulted in Japanese PM's declaration of an "East Asian Union" that "exclude the US".
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US failure to engage the region by holding democracy above the interest of other Asian nation is what eroded their influence.
lagrangewei 1 year ago