Stone Cold Lead Pipe Geopolitical Locks of the Future!!!!!

I've got some contacts in Thailand, so I watch the country pretty closely.  The trend of China replacing the U.S. as the dominent economic force in the region is well under way.  This report on the origins of visiting tourists from China is a good example.  http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-11/10/c_132875557.htm