Chance for East Asia to move on from the past

When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe committed $30 billion to African infrastructure development, it was with the intention of competing with China for influence there.

When the government of Japan decided to boost military spending and maritime law enforcement, China was the reason.

When the Republic of Korea chose to deploy THAAD, the United States' Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system, Chinese missiles are among the birds that the US stone is being aimed at.