Will East Asia ever be integrated?

[Aepsilons]

Will East Asia integrate ? Yes? No ? Let us discuss.

 

[Indus Falcon]

Will East Asia integrate ? Yes? No ? Let us discuss.

The way things are going, due to the SCS issue, a distinct pro and anti China line, is being drawn.

Unfortunately things don't look good, with everyone trying to muscle in. Those who do not have the military might to take on China (like Philippines) are counting on China to save them.

 

[my2cents]

Will East Asia integrate ? Yes? No ? Let us discuss.

East Asia stretches from Myanmar to Japan. If you mean integrate like in EU then I say in another decade it is possible.

 

[DarkElf]

Like EU with free travel across the border? At least another century or possibly never.

Unless South Korea and Japan ready to give up their 'independence' and become just another rich province.

 

[East or West India Best]

Why would you want to loss your identity willingly?

 

[Aepsilons]

Let me re direct this. Do you think that an economic union in East Asia will facilitate eventual political union?

 

[Indus Falcon]

Let me re direct this. Do you think that an economic union in East Asia will facilitate eventual political union?

People are carrying to much baggage for that to happen in the short or medium term.

Example: the South Koreans -ve view of Japan to date.

 

[zeronet]

I will say yes. the wars between uk france germany were even more brutal and long-lasting, eu can be united why ea cannot be? even at its most tense status as it is right now, three countries in ea still work on FTA to integrate the economy. once china reaches japan and korea's per capita income level, which i expect will happen in 2 decades, the integration is very natural for these three countries. time is the best pill to cure the hatred

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

East Asia stretches from Myanmar to Japan. If you mean integrate like in EU then I say in another decade it is possible.

Myanmar is Southeast Asia.

Generally, East Asia refers to China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia.

In economic terms there is already a huge amount of integration, in political terms not so much.

 

[Audio]

Let me re direct this. Do you think that an economic union in East Asia will facilitate eventual political union?

My first question would be is there an economic union in east Asia?
Not just integrated supply chains that span across two or three countries, but still subject to import duties, borders, in some cases homologation.....
One could maybe make a case that in terms of economic foreign policy east Asia is most aligned (mercantilism/export oriented)

 

[Taj_91]

@Nihonjin1051 @gambit@SvenSvensonov
What if till now Japan is playing for China? When unification of East Asia happens, Japan switches side to China! The entire technological marvels of USA would be used against herself! (Japan will want to have a powerful CPC in China which could overpower the general chinese hatred and call for retribution against them) Same situation like that of Israel with S. Arabia and Egypt
USA will be destroyed from within!!
Lol!!! Think, may be possible!

@Oscar

 

[21stCentury]

Myanmar is Southeast Asia.

Generally, East Asia refers to China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia.

In economic terms there is already a huge amount of integration, in political terms not so much.

I will also include Vietnam, Singapore Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Burma as part of (greater) East Asia.

 

[DrawingDead]

@Nihonjin1051 @gambit@SvenSvensonov
What if till now Japan is playing for China? When unification of East Asia happens, Japan switches side to China! The entire technological marvels of USA would be used against herself! (Japan will want to have a powerful CPC in China which could overpower the general chinese hatred and call for retribution against them) Same situation like that of Israel with S. Arabia and Egypt
USA will be destroyed from within!!
Lol!!! Think, may be possible!

We taught them everything they know, not everything we know

 

[Zarvan]

The problem is going to increase and attitude of Indian government will just add fuel to the fire.

 

[70U63]

Let try to unite the East Asia (mainly China, Korea and Japan), then we can talk.
Wait....my mistake, let Taiwan reunite with China without outside interference. Please don't bring up that US and JP will protect Taiwan bla bla bla....