Daybook: 9/2/10

Will the Crisis Divide Asia from America? (Asia Society) In the wake of the financial crisis, trends have emerged that point to an Asia increasingly forging its own path—without America. Yet it is arguably in both sides’ interests to move towards a new relationship in the post-crisis world. The rise of Asia and the development of closer regional bonds should take place in tandem with continued US engagement. What are the long term trends that point to divisions between Asia and America? How did the financial crisis accelerate them? What recent events are emblematic of a widening chasm? Why must such a gap be avoided, and what policy directions and changes are necessary to avoid one?

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