The Asian Century is the projected 21st-century dominance of Asian politics and culture, assuming certain demographic and economic trends persist. The concept of Asian Century parallels the characterisation of the 19th century as Britain's Imperial Century, and the 20th century as the American Century.
A 2011 study by the Asian Development Bank found that 3 billion Asians (so 56.6% of the estimated 5.3 billion total inhabitants of Asia by 2050) could enjoy living standards similar to those in Europe today, and the region could account for over half of global output by the middle of this century.[1]
Some argue that Asia's growing emphasis on solidarity, as well as maturing and progressive relationships among countries in the region, will further underpin the creation of the 21st Asian Century.[2][3][4][5][6][7] However, the sharp divide between China and India marks the end of both countries' hopes of leading the Asian Century.[8][9][10]
- ^ Asia 2050: Realizing the Asian Century | Asian Development Bank. Adb.org. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "PM Yıldırım calls Asian countries on cooperation against terrorism". DailySabah.
- ^ "Regional cooperation and integration benefits Asia and Pacific – Shamshad Akhtar". 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Momentum for improving Japan-China relations | The Japan Times". The Japan Times.
- ^ "South Korea, China foreign ministries encourage strong ties". DailySabah.
- ^ Glaser, Bonnie S. (7 November 2017). "China's Rapprochement With South Korea". Foreign Affairs.
- ^ "China, Asean to formulate strategic partnership vision towards 2030". The Straits Times. 13 November 2017.
- ^ Pathak, Sriparna (2 June 2023). "India-China Relations: The End of Hope for an Asian Century". South Asian Voices. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "India's dilemmas in an Asian century". The Hindu. 1 January 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ March, Louis T. (13 February 2023). "China, India, and the Asian century". MercatorNet. Retrieved 8 June 2023.