ABSTRACT
Perhaps nowhere in the entireworld is the impact of China’s risemore visibly acute and viscerally debated than in the Asia-Pacific region. The region encompasses the most dynamic grouping of economies and politically diverse entities undergoing transition and experiencing the opportunities and risks of China’s economic growth as well as its political influence simultaneously. Whether it is through a growing dependency on China’s cheap labor or as a client to its capital outlays, the Asia-Pacific region is fast becoming enveloped by China’s growing economic and political orbit.
