The World Economic Forum's 2010 Annual Meeting of New Champions was held from September 13 to 15 in Tianjin. The theme of this year's meeting was "Driving Sustainable Growth." At the sub-forum titled "The United States in the Asian Century," Charles E. Morrison, President of the East-West Center, stated that this is not an Asian world, but a global world, with Asia possibly rising more, as we have now entered a trend of globalization.
He believes that the United States will continue to be the center of global power. He explained that the U.S. has many immigrants, and its political system prevents power from being overly concentrated. Moreover, the U.S. system has a high degree of openness and significant potential.
Below is the transcript:
Charles E. Morrison: First, I very much agree with Professor Moon Chung-In's remarks. I believe this is not an Asian world; it is a global world, meaning that Asia may rise more. We are now seeing that we have entered the Asia-Pacific region and the trend of globalization.
From an economic perspective, this has strategic significance, and we feel that the United States is very much in agreement with this. However, we are an international power, especially in military terms, but I believe that the economy is playing an increasingly important role.
The second part is that globalization is something the United States must acknowledge, and in fact, it is happening in the United States. We hope to see more changes domestically to adapt to this situation. What we are seeing now, including our politicians, should find ways, including some international corporations, to avoid making their situations more difficult.
Another point is that China's economy has risen significantly since the reform and opening up in 1978. However, we see issues such as North Korea and terrorism, which are significant problems. But we believe that we should help the United States better understand its own situation and capabilities, and regardless, the United States remains a very vibrant society.
Moreover, with many immigrants, its political system prevents our rights from being overly concentrated. This system also has a high degree of openness and significant potential, allowing us to accept external influences. Therefore, I believe that the United States will continue to be the center of global power.
