After centuries of isolation and colonial slumber, the region is now awake to the potential benefits of greater unity. It will not matter that the infrastructure may not have been built solely for that purpose if Asia’s leaders keep their eyes on prosperity, rather than only on power.
亚洲可以利用其地理条件保持各国各自为政的状态，也可以互相交易，开发共同利益。在孤立和殖民地时期后，亚洲地区正在意识到更加统一的潜在好处。基础设施建设可能还有别的目的，但这并没有关系，只要亚洲领导人着眼于繁荣而非只关注实力。