War or Peace?

April 2013 In the Asia-Pacific region, the year 2012 was marked by repeated demonstrations of diverse forces by, on the one side, China, the emerging superpower feared more and more by its neighbours. Lee Kuan Yew, former adviser to Chinese decision-makers, said recently that Asia needs a reinforced US military presence more than ever in order to contain the “hegemony” of one of the oldest empires in the world. The forces on the other side other side include Japan, India, Viet Nam and the Phi..