Asia has entered the 21st century as an economic superpower and is inevitably also becoming a political superpower. This evolution is the subject of this continuing series which includes in its scope the entire spectrum of contemporary politics and economics of Asia. The coverage is intended to deal with Asia, its political dynamics, economic policies, institutions and its future. Topics discussed include U.S.-South Korea relations; trade promotion authority and the Korea Free Trade Agreement; China's military modernization efforts; U.S.-Vietnam economic and trade relations; U.S.-China trade relations and China's currency policy.