Class questions:can this model work in asia? could one day we see an "asian union"?
This model doesn't work. Asia's future holds huge potential. Over the past 30 years, Asia has achieved impressive development - Asia's consumption levels are rising rapidly and it has successfully integrated into global flows of trade, capital, talent and innovation. In the coming decades, Asian economies will not only participate in flows in these areas but also determine the direction of those flows. From the Internet to trade to luxury goods, Asia has already become a mainstay in many areas. The key issue today is no longer how fast Asia will rise, but what kind of leadership it will play. Although this vast world contains a variety of languages, races and religions, the governments, economic systems and human development indicators of Asian countries are all showing positive trends. Asia's rise has not only lifted hundreds of millions of people out of extreme poverty, it has also significantly improved the living standards of people at all income levels. However, p...