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daily news sri lankaRamesh THAKUR
RELATIONSHIP: The three Asian giants can transform Asia into an area of peace by thinking creatively and cultivating relations based on complementary interests and realistic expectations rather than the deadweight of history or the baggage of naive idealism.
The destiny of Asia in this century will be shaped by the triangular relationship between China, India, and Japan. The strategic footprint of that triangle will cover the world. Cooperation between them will help to anchor peace and prosperity in Asia.
Japan is the economic powerhouse that is slowly but surely shaking off the shackles on the deployment of its military forces overseas in the cause of international peace.
China and India, each nuclear armed and with a billion people, are the heartland of the world. Their phenomenal growth over the last decade in particular has acted as southern engines of growth for the whole world.
The historic trends sweeping across Asia along with most of the rest of the world include democratisation (yes, even in China, especially at the grassroots level), globalisation, intensified economic interactions, and great power harmony.
The three Asian giants can transform Asia into an area of peace by thinking creatively and cultivating relations based on complementary interests and realistic expectations rather than the deadweight of history or the baggage of naive idealism.
For all three, the bilateral U.S. relationship is more critical than with either of the other two potential strategic partners. Washington is the gateway to a huge pool of technology, credits, and markets.
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The rise of the Asian super power triangle. Today I'm feeling British, we once were the global shit - maybe we will be again....
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