Word: asian
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Asian eyes it is a fact that some aspects of the American Vietnam policy seem sometimes disturbing. For example, the bombing of North Vietnam does constitute an outright attack on a sovereign state by another without any declaration of war. Even assuming that America is capable of innovation in every aspect of war, the bombing is not a welcome precedent for a nation that has long been known for its moralistic foreign policy. We certainly respect the American ability at self-control which the sophisticated idea of a step-like escalation seems to demonstrate, but the logic of escalation itself...
...exert any influence upon them. We have a good relationship with the Soviet Union, but not as close as our American one. Though Japan is frequently cited as a major power in Asia, with the exception of some limited influence on Indonesia, we have no substanital political sway over Asian countries. As a matter of fact, we are frustrated in finding that there is so little we can do towards bringing an end to the Vietnamese conflicts...
...fact about the Japanese reaction to the Revolution is the extent of disillusionment among pro-Chinese intellectuals. They have begun to look at the process of the Revolution with more realistic eyes than before. This profoundly affects the over-all Japanese attitude towards the China problem and towards all Asian problems. Officials of the Japanese government, who once seriously worried of the danger of a Chinese-American war, are now more optimistic because of the Revolution. They now dismiss the possibility of such a war and even dismiss the possibility of Chinese intervention in Vietnam now. Apparently the many elements...
...much as possible; another is to commit more of our resources to the building up of the economic prosperity of Southeast Asia. We will never take the leadership position on this. The bitter memory of the Japanese occupation is still too vivid in the memories of the Asian nations to permit such a turn of events...
...will take the position of a modest brother who has some previous experience and some resources of modernization. The launching of the economic Ministerial Conference of Southeast Asian countries last year has been a move in this direction and we are not pessimistic about its prospects...