East Asia in reconstruction

Entry of US and Russia into East Asia Summit will turn the organization into a platform where big powers compete

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The established equilibrium and political order in East Asia are undergoing delicate changes at a time when the world is sill struggling to recover from the effects of the global financial crisis and its ensuing repercussions.

Such changes stem from strategic adjustments in the East Asia policy of the United States. As the world's dominant power, the US has long been the most important external factor affecting East Asia's political and economic landscape.