CHINA - is becoming a friend in Asia — while the U.S. sleeps

With the United States preoccupied with war and nuclear threats in the Middle East, China is emerging as the great new power of 21st century East Asia — and pulling longtime American allies into its embrace. Economically, China is both the fastest-growing trade partner for most countries in the region and the one they believe will play the biggest role in their future.

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