It is a matter of routine for the media in the United States to carry articles written by top US scholars at the end of a year and the beginning of the next, expressing concern over the country's prospects.
Have the ties between China and its neighboring countries improved or deteriorated in 2011? How will they develop in 2012? What kind of role does the US play in the region? We present readers with three different views on the subject.
Hawaii will host the 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum from Thursday to Saturday, the second time the United States will be holding the event in 18 years.
Some international media outlets have been sensationalizing the "Asia-minus-one" concept, claiming that an "invisible alliance" is forming among countries neighboring China to prevent a Chinese "invasion".