Few people would doubt that the continuing rise of China is the single most influential factor in the evolving geostrategic position of Korea. Over the last 35 years， China has experienced a period of rapid economic growth which is probably without parallel in world economic history， and this period is not over. While China is still far from being in a position to challenge global US hegemony， it is quite possible that it will play a dominant role in East Asia， especially if ongoing changes in the world economy press the US into reducing military spending and downsizing its global role.

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