Canadians are coming to recognize that the balance of power in the international economy is shifting inexorably toward Asia. Already home to three-fifths of humanity, the next two decades will see Asia grow to account for half or more of global output.
In recent years, much attention has been given to the implications of rapid economic growth in China and India, and to the emergence of these and other Asian countries - Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia - as expanding markets as well as important participants in global supply chains.