from one of my Hong Kong staudents who also spent a year in Singapore

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Tue, 29 Jun 93 17:04:22 EDT
> From: mtam () gradient cis upenn edu (Ivan Ming Chit Tam)
> Posted-Date: Tue, 29 Jun 93 17:04:22 EDT
> To: farber () central cis upenn edu
> Subject: Re:  PETERS: NOW IS NOT TIME FOR U.S. TO TURN ITS BACK ON ASIAN
> JUGGERNAUT
>
> Yup, I think this is the prime time for USA to help out the Asia countries in
> their quest to market economies. At the same time it is perhaps also worth it
> to look at how Asian's industries are managed. Surely, US can take this 
> opportunities to build up good relationships with these countries, 
> both for political and economic reasons. And if US doesn't other developed
> countries will.
>
> Nevertheless, I think at times it will help if the government can seperate the
> idealogy (human rights) with econmics, understanding that a typical Asian
> country does not start by having full blown democracy (look at the turmoil
> in Soviet Union). Once the basics of living are assured, people will have 
> time to think about what is a good system and hence pususe the ideal.
>
> I think US is the only country with most experience in market economies, 
> perhaps it should use this aspect as the base of her future global leadership.
> Wouldn't this model fit better for both the global leadership fans and the 
> home economic fans. (Surely, there must be a lot of subtle issues, that I 
> don't understand).
>
> Just a two cents opinion.