as other countries began to catch up economically and technologically. Now ... militarily in doing so, and thereby strengthen its political and economic ... and Russia; China and Russia; China, Korea, and Japan; and Latin America. ...

of the U.S. to encourage China’s integration into regional economic and security ... kept open the door to our market, even in tough economic times; and have ... On the economic side, East Asia features some of the world’s most powerful-- ...