Beet
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« on: July 18, 2012, 04:19:08 PM » |
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When Obama came into office, it was the US that was humiliated in the region and China was as rapidly building closer relations with Southeast Asia through the ASEAN free trade zone, threatening to shut the US out. Obama's "Asia first" strategy has now yielded fruits. China made a mistake by abandoning Hu Jintao's "peaceful development" formulation and listening to domestic sabre-rattlers. It should realize that the status quo is relatively favorable to China and the first foreign policy priority should be building friendly relationships with its neighbors.
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