Economic interdependence in East Asia gained momentum following the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998. But confrontations between the United States and China, the US and Japan, and China and Japan over the past year have left many wondering whether economic interdependence alone can bring about stable regional relations.
在1997~1998年亚洲经济危机后，经济上的互惠互利为东亚带来了新的动力。但美中，美日和中日之间在去年爆发的多场冲突使许多人不禁怀疑：或许仅靠经济依存根本无法实现区域稳定关系。