A united Asia is only viable when there is an understanding on all sides that a truly united continent presupposes a multipolar one. Its all well and good decrying the intentions of Europe whilst on the other hand slavishly emulating it culturally, but that does not excuse the internecine squabbling between China and India with China playing to an international audience as self appointed regional power. An Asian focus calls for an Asian commitment and we would do well to take a leaf from the EU’s book.

As for my firm, we are bullish on both India and China as a matter of fact, and expect to be establishing additional new offices in China next year. We already have nine, so that’s hardly an indication of bearishness.

Rams comment above “In the spirit of maturity, I believe that it’s time both countries recognised that we can cooperate and prosper together notwithstanding our particular foibles”. is a more accurate representation of what my practice and this blog believes as opposed to the “Only one or the other” attitude you appear to display. Thank you. – Chris

Get your facts right. The Chinese broach no bad publicity whatsoever let alone criticism of any kind, internet or otherwise. In fact the Aussies have just had to warn the Chinese to draw in their horns over their conduct concerning an exiled East Turkistani leaders visit to Australia.

China has this rather immature schoolyard notion that all of life is a race and that they have to win each and every encounter! Consequently it’s hardly any surprise that there are mutterings such as these over there, blogging notwithstanding. That style of government makes for pointlessly competitive behaviour which benefits no one in the end.

Indians are not as driven as the Chinese. That may or may not be a good thing depending on your perspective. Those are facts however, just as China’s tendency to compete is a fact and something I have to objectively recognise notwithstanding my subjective and perhaps incorrect view that it is rather immature.

In the spirit of maturity, I believe that it’s time both countries recognised that we can cooperate and prosper together notwithstanding our particular foibles.

Thanks for your comments guys. – Chris

Ram

Can you see where this is going Erc because I can. And when this plan is fully deployed, it will be too late for the Pakistanis to turn back the clock. Welcome to the impending age of technological colonialism in South Asia. Divide, conquer and rule.