Asia Times Online
Article Excerpt
"An idea that is gaining support in Washington is to deepen economic integration with countries, such as Japan, South Korea, and Australia, which share values with the United States. In this way, the US would have a stake in East Asian economic integration and could point the way toward a model of high quality
growth. Such an economic zone, which could even include China when it is ready, would nudge China toward more transparency and accountability."
