China ranks 2nd in Asia Power Index
By Karl Wilson in Sydney | China Daily | Updated: 2019-05-31 07:54
Washington still remains primacy in the region, but Beijing is fast closing the gap
Since the end of World War II, the United States has been the dominant power in the Asia-Pacific region. But this is changing as China closes the gap, according to the Asia Power Index 2019.
Released this week in Singapore by a Sydney-based think tank, the Lowy Institute, China is ranked second just behind the US.
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