For 30 years, East Asians have received the ample rewards of Adam Smith’s insight that free trade would bring material benefits to participating countries. Regional policymakers nowadays are loath to risk this progress through hostile behavior.
另一方面，东亚国家间的经济依存度正不断加深。亚当·斯曾说自由贸易将为所有参与者带来物质利益，而30年来东亚人所取得的丰硕成果恰恰证明了这一点。有见及此，当今的区域性政策制定者也都不愿意用敌意行为破坏这一进程。