President Bush is in Asia to attend the Asian Pacific Economic Council in China, but he should pay attention to another Asian summit to which he was not invited. In December, Malaysia will host an East Asian meeting that deliberately excludes the United States.
布什总统正在亚洲参加在中国举行的亚太经合组织会议。但是，他还应当关注另一场他没有获邀参加的亚洲峰会。十二月份，马来西亚将主办一场有意排斥美国的亚洲峰会。据许多资深观察家说，美国在该地区的吸引力正在下降，而其他国家的诱惑，或者说是“柔性力量”则已经提高。