East Asia is richer, more integrated and more stable than ever before, whilst East Asian defense spending is now roughly half of what it was in 1990 and shows no sign of increasing.
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Yet this East Asia reality still runs counter to a largely Western narrative that views China\'s rise as a threat and the region as increasingly unstable.
All countries in the region are seeking diplomatic, not military solutions with each other.
There is no evidence of any Asian arms race.
East Asia is richer, more integrated and more stable than ever before, whilst East Asian defense spending is now roughly half of what it was in 1990 and shows no sign of increasing