June 9, 2011
Taking Advantage of China’s dynamic growth and the emerging Asia-Pacific Regional security framework
Having warm ties with Western nations, the Islamic world and the many nations of Asia has put Malaysia in a good spot to take advantage of China’s growth and the emerging Asia-Pacific regional security framework, writes Dr SEAN FOLEY*
FOR a quarter of a century, leading academics, policymakers, journalists and others have gathered annually in Kuala Lumpur at the Asia-Pacific Roundtable to explore the challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region. This year’s roundtable, organised by the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia (ISIS Malaysia) and ASEAN-ISIS, came at a critical juncture for the region and the world.
Not only is the Asia-Pacific the emerging heart of the global economy but it is also undergoing a geopolitical shift in which the United States gradually yields its hegemonic position to China and other emerging powers. This reality will determine how and when conflicts are resolved and if Asia can fulfil its tremendous economic, political and social promise.
From the start of the conference, the chief question for discussion was whether the Asia-Pacific region could continue to benefit from its unprecedented economic development starting in the 1970s. Beginning at that time, China transformed itself from an agricultural backwater to the world’s manufacturing hub. Chinese trade and aid helped the region deal with the 1997 Asian financial crisis and emerge quickly from the global recession caused by the 2008 world financial crisis.
Two additional factors that promoted growth were India’s economic reforms and the transformation of the Indian Ocean into what Robert Kaplan termed the “energy superhighway of the world”, in which petroleum travels from the Middle East to Asia. In his eyes, the Indian Ocean’s transformation heralded the reemergence of that area as a pivotal region of global commerce — a position it had held before the 16th century.
Indeed, Kaplan noted that India and the Indian Ocean are now sufficiently integral to the Asia-Pacific’s prosperity that US officials refer to the region by a new name: the “Indo-Pacific”.
Since World War 2, the US navy has kept the region’s many naval chokepoints and sea lanes open. American naval power helped to buttress ever increasing volumes of trade, virtually all of which travels by sea. That role, however, is eroding because of the US financial problems and the skyrocketing costs of maintaining a modern naval fleet deployed around the globe. The US fleet is now close to a third of the size it was in the 1980s, and the US, in the words of Brian Job, has become “the largest minority stockholder” in the global community.
In this new role, Washington cannot dictate to the rest of the world as it did in the past, but neither can anything major occur in global (or Asian) politics without its approval. As Susan Shirk and others noted, American officials are aware of the limits of their nation’s power and are seeking ways to partner with Asian nations and regional organisations such as ASEAN.
In particular, they understand that Washington cannot contain China as the Soviet Union was during the Cold War. Washington signalled its commitment to regional organisations in Asia this year by appointing a permanent representative for the first time to ASEAN, Ambassador David L. Carden.
Strikingly, one saw a similar approach in the remarks of Admiral Robert F. Willard — head of the US Pacific Command — who stressed the US commitment to ASEAN and collective security repeatedly in his speech to the conference. He was equally clear in his warning to nations that were developing “anti-access” or “area denial” technologies, which are meant to deter navies from deploying in sensitive regions of the Pacific.
While these technologies could limit the ability of the US navy to freely navigate the Asia-Pacific region, it could hurt the nation deploying the technology as much as the US since it would produce higher insurance costs for commercial shipping and reduce trade.
To illustrate this point, the admiral noted how low-scale piracy in the Gulf of Aden had disrupted commerce in the region, forced global trade routes to move eastward, and forced up insurance rates for all seaborne trade. A similar scenario in the Pacific would not be in the interests of the US or any other nation.
Declining US power is most important for China, a new global superpower with international interests but which still has significant domestic challenges to address. As multiple speakers noted, Beijing must assert its growing international power and meet the rising expectations of its population without pushing Washington or its Asian neighbours into confrontations or into forming alliances outwardly opposed to China.
While these nations have benefited from trade with China, they have no desire to antagonise China or to have to choose between China and another power. Nor do they want to be completely beholden to Beijing. At the same time, they have substantial economic, military and political resources of their own. Many have launched ambitious programmes in recent years to create technologically sophisticated militaries with defensive and offensive capabilities.
Furthermore, many states also have long-standing security ties with Washington (i.e. Japan and South Korea) or are developing new ones (i.e. India and Vietnam). And US military power in Asia — although reduced — is still substantial. As Willard noted, 50 to 60 US vessels operate in the Pacific on a daily basis. The US also has assets in Guam, South Korea and Japan, along with access to naval facilities in several states.
How Asian nations coordinate their policies with Beijing, Washington and among themselves will determine how old disputes (i.e. North Korea) and new ones (i.e. the South China Sea) are resolved. Like the global system generally, Asia appears to be heading to a multipolar world in which China (and multiple other states) will have a say in how the region is governed.
Finally, it is important to bear in mind Malaysia’s role in the region discussed at the Asia-Pacific Roundtable. Few countries are better positioned to take advantage of China’s growth or the emerging regional security framework in the Asia-Pacific than Malaysia. The nation maintains warm ties with Western nations, the Islamic world and the many nations of Asia. It is a full member of ASEAN, one of Asia’s most vibrant regional organisations.
Malaysia possesses a dynamic modern economy, a multi-ethnic society that comprised people from across the Asian landmass and a geographic position at Asia’s East-West crossroads. Indeed, it is only fitting that a premier conference on the region should be annually held in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur.
*Dr Sean Foley is a Fulbright research scholar at ISTAC, International Islamic University, Malaysia
Din Merican: the Malaysian DJ Blogger 
Wisma Putra has a big role to play, but is it ready to play in the regional big league. I wonder.–Din Merican
Wisma Putra would never be able to play the regional big league – the anti chinese sentiments have shocked many Mainland Chinese executives who cannot believe that a country would choose to marginalize its own people, and label them as chinese rather than Malaysians. Most Chinese diplomats privately views Wisma Putra as a dog den. Throw them $$$ and they will wag their tail to anyone…..so they can be bought anytime as needed……Now the Thais, Singaporeans, and Indonesians, $$$$ dont buy loyalty…..that is where the Chinese will concentrate the efforts.
Generally, Malaysia has many advantages to gain trust from China because of her multi-ethnic society as asset . But whether or not Malaysia is capable of playing the role in right ways are questionable judging from the events actually happened in the country.
Military budgets and adventures, if pursued, will finish off Asia much quicker than ithey are doing the United States..The real story of the Cold War rivalry will be told one day including the vast expenditures of the arms race. But that is over now, meaning that Asia has a golden opportunity to usher in a truly arms free region.
A small country like ours cannot be expected to be much more than an observer but if we can start off the proposal to keep Asia arms free we would do well.
The U.S. has become the largest minority stockholder in the global community? Maybe. But Mahathir is still the largest holder of any stock in Malaysia Inc. the criminal enterprise he started.
Arms free Asia?? You gotta be kiddin’. It is a huge market for wetern military hardware. Soon we will be bjuying Chinse military hardware.
Arms free? Reaan had problems controlling his arms.
For many years now Malaysia has flooded its market with China Dolls. That’s a finger in the pie. perhaps it is time to plug one major hole in the foreign exchange leak?
There is no current rivalry/dispute in Asia that cannot be tackled withoud arms and by Asians themselves.
Arms free is possible – the difficult part is the shift in thinking…
Without defense as China’s Ming emperor destroyed arms before, most Asian countries except Japan were invaded/colonized and declined to dogs.
Without strong defense, how can it be credible in talk? For security sake, Malaysia should consider to acquire arms from China not just from the West as China is now the second world military power.
….. from military sources of the West
China’s economic growth is a given. Its major power status is also a given . However, its ability and willingness to manage conflicts and potential conflicts in the Asia Pacific region is where the challenge will be for China and all the other nations in the Asia Pacific and the Indian Ocean.
Whether China will use its power to ” bully ” its neighbours or work towards amicable settlement of regional disputes with the win – win theme in mind , will provide a guide towards how the region will evolve in the near to medium term .
Actions speak louder than words, China did not ‘bully’ but ‘protect’ its neighbors when China had been and was world power for thousand years in military, economy, culture and arts…..
Only ‘”pariah” nations (nations that are under arms embargo by the West) buy arms from China. China is the arms seller of last resort.
Whether you buy Western or Chinese it’s still an arms race. Heads I win tail you lose.
semper fi ,
That is not only a typical of the obsolete cold war mentality but also old colonial masters taught you. They told you they don’t threaten you, why you need arm? I can protect you. You can be arm free.
Look Indonesia is considering buying Chinese fighter jets from military sources. Can Malaysia afford?
It is not arm race, but about trust, security, defense and balancing acts, understand?
Understand teacher. Grasshopper just learning world history.
Wake up Rightways. What colonial masters. Most of the SE Asian nations have been independent for over 50 years. What cold war? It’s over when Reagan called the Russian bluff and dismantled the Berlin Wall
“why you need arm? I can protect you. You can be arm free.” So China is now taking over the role of the Western powers huh by selling them arms.
.Indonesia plans to buy Chinese fighter jets because the Chinese banks offer them easy loans. Loans that are often written off. Merpati the Indonesian airline buys the Chinese MA-60 that crashed recently. Why? Because the Chinese banks offer Indonesia terms no other bank or country can offer. The MA-60 is a prototype and not certified airworthy by the various national air agency. Merpati bought the MA-60 against their own plane the CN 235 manufactured by Dirgantara Indonesia. (read up on the scandal)
Indonesia has for the last few years reduced their arms spending, but their arsenal still consists of the latest Western and Russian aircraft. They had wanted to buy more Russian aircraft including Sukhois buy don’t have the money. Right now instead of buying new they are refurbishing their older C-130 Hecules and even sourcing for used C-130H.
Indonesia can’t buy from the US without US Senate approval due to the human rights issues so they go to China who don’t care about human rights.
Indonesia believed in defense and not aggression. Can’t compare Malaysia to Indonesia. In terms of size, number of islands and population, Indonesia needs airplanes to connect their population. The nation stretches 3000 miles over 4 time zones and suffer from many natural disasters.
Simply because a genuine arms-free region has not been tried before does not mean we should not attempt to do so now and here. Some of us Asians talk of Asian values… well here is a chance to prove it. Just imagine the resources that would be freed if countries in the region were not burdened with arms purchases.
Wars have been breaking out all the time – for a change let us see if we Asians can make peace break out. And for those who love slogans, how about ARMS-FREE ASIA.
As I said earlier, it only needs a shift in thinking.
Many governments in Southeast Asia are controlled by the majority race which does not include those people with Chinese ancestry. Look at Southeast Asia recent history, we see a tendancy for anti Chinese sentiments, usually resulting in genocide. That is structure of societies in Southeast Asia. It usually and occassionally turned into anti China sentiments.
Why were there such sentiments? Who actually supported and purveyed such sentiments? What was the goal of purveying such sentiments?
It was quite clear to see some governments in Southeast Asia championing such sentiments, and they regularly got support from the western countries who were using these hapless countries as block against the red tide bogeyman. The help they get were in the form of FDIs of which much of the funds go to the cronies of their favorite “toy boys” for controlling the alleged spread of communism.
Indonesia learnt its bitter lesson during the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis. First, the local population with Chinese ancestry were attacked horrendously, and almost without mercy. What more the western contries just kept their mouth shut. This can signal many things to observers, depending who you are. Second, when Indonesia needed financial help, of which they sought from IMF, their late President Sukarno was seen signing the agreemnent, and the IMF Chief looked nefariously downward on the president. The next day, Indonesia went chaotic, and the local Chinese were blamed for all the problem.
Let us not forget what happened in Thailand in the 1930s, Indonesia 1960s and early 1970s, and Malaysia 1969.
Most of these maniacal disasters I dare say are not random occurrences. They are perhaps planned and pepetrated so that Southeast Asia remain outside the control of the people with Chinese ancestors. This region used to produce almost the entire world supply of rubber and tin, all of which were exported to the western world. It would have been dangerous for the western world if the political upperhand goes to the local Chinese, and therefore, it is quite logical to assume that the local majority gets to control, by hook or by crook. It is quite to concievable the assume the western world was very afraid their strategic interests would be badly affected, if the local Chinese gets control and decide to align to China.
Nevermind, all these. Countries of Southeast Asia have given a chance to decide on their own future now. The communist bogeyman is all gone. Given the reliance of past attachment to west and the threat of the communist bogeyman, changing of alignment in very difficult. There is much resistance, almost deliberate by some quarters.
We see that China has now grown. The world second largest economy in all. And the the constant clarion for more business with China, and all that jazz.. Suddenly nobody is afraid of the communist China anymore. Is this change in perception permanent of temporary? Many Southeast Asian countries are now doing more business with China, but on whose behalf. Are they doing it for their own, or again they are still happy to be proxies of the former western lements of the Cold War.
There is this fear that for developed or western countries to have too much investments in China, and the are encouraging Southeast Asian countries to increase their business with China, with the fact that the investments in Southeast Asian countries by western countries increases too. But with old habits of anti Chinese and anti China sentiments, it is becoming a challenge.
I am saying this because the western economies are much beleaguered which means logically, they should invest in (or export to) China straight, but signs show that the western economies are quite ‘shy’ because they do not want to play their last card on China. They apparently prefer to do it the indirect way through the many Southeast Asian countries exports and investment to China. The most often cited advantage is that these countries have cultural ties with China through their local Chinese population.
Conclusion: The developed countries still do not quite trust China, and they are asking Southeast Asian to do the job for them. Do they know something that we don’t?
“Protect neighbors for a thousand years”
Wah real revisionist running-dog history man..!
Explain protecting Tibet, Sinkiang, Inner Mongolia post-WWII.
Neighborliness in the Sino-Indian war in 1962 which coincided with the Cuban Crisis;
or the Sino-Vietnamese war in 1979? That also no win, no lose. Just human lives mah.. No wonder the state of our wonderful Malaysian ‘Boleh’ history!
Asean to buy Chinese arms? Perhaps, when the PRC ‘most advanced nation status’ can explain why their Chengdu J-20 ‘stealth fighter’ has Russian engines and appears to be a copy cat of the Sukhoi Pak FA and Raptor F-22; or their soon to be launched aircraft carrier, which used to be called ‘Varyag’. Crap, and double crap! At least 3 decades behind US and 2 behind the Russians.
I can’t even bring myself to buy a Chinese sewing machine, how to expect my most corrupt and capable Mongolian dependent defense establishment to buy artillery and jets?
Arms Free Asia?
Yeah, that like repeating the old ZOPFAN mantra, while the nuclear armed US aircraft carriers and submarines prowl the South China Sea at will. Some-more discharging radioactive wastes into the waters of Pelabuhan Kelang! Disgusting!
Would machetes, spears, keris and axes do? Terribly inefficient. Like this how to keep the Asian sex-starved population under control?
This is very bad news for Ibrahim Ali and Perkasa.
Anything to do with CHINESE is haram….
Negri Cina akan menghilangkan Melayu dari dunia.
Malaysia must have nuclear weapons to confront the motherland of the pendatangs.
Yeah. And them Chinapek nukes ain’t that accurate too.
Indiscriminate destruction of all Unwed Mothers and Obedient Wives Clubs!
Ibrahim Ali is thinking of using the pendatangs as human shields in any war with both motherlands of the pendatangs, India and Cina.
Perkasa is not worried about India dropping atomic bombs here.That can be stopped by sending our kutty-supremo to New Delhi…the least he can do after already destroying Malaysia for 22 years at the helm. Perkasa is worried that India might sell fake bombs to fight against the northern communist homeland of the pendatangs.
Most of the SE Asian nations have been independent for over 50 years – semper fi
Yes, Asia should include India’s 1.2 billion people independent from colonial masters conquered through wars and arms against humanities, are now allies and anti Chinese elements want American aid despite the economic financial melt-down the West.
If these countries want to treat China as a threat and enemy, it will be, blame themselves, not China! How can China be a threat when she even don’t have a ally?
Back to you arrogant running dog, C.L. Familiaris, Chinese illiterate.
Tibet, Sinkiang and Inner Mongolia have been part of China since ancient time. Wars between India-Sino-Vietnam were border disputes created as a result of their colonial masters. These countries are products and members of the obedient servants or obedient wives club (OWC). Looks like you are one of them.
The Chinese invasion has already begun. The first wave of China Dolls came over as students and soon blended into the society. Next came the tourists turned China Dolls. Don’t think Immigration Malaysia know the actual number of Chinese nationals in Malaysia. How many embarkation/disembarkation cards that don’t match.
Make love not war the China doll way. No need to buy arms as Malaysian arms and legs are always wrapped around China dolls. Soon there will be a call for amnesty for China Dolls.
This also holds true for Indonesians, Bangladeshi and others. Malaysia has a porous border. Only legitimate tourist or visitors go through the rigorous processing at airports and ports.
Most of the SE Asian nations have been independent for over 50 years – semper fi
Yes, Asia should include India’s 1.2 billion people independent from colonial masters conquered through wars and arms against humanities, are now allies and anti Chinese elements who want American aid despite the economic financial melt-down in the West.
If these countries want to treat China as a threat and enemy, it will be, blame themselves, not China! How can China be a threat when she even don’t have a ally?
Back to you arrogant running dog, C.L. Familiaris, Chinese illiterate.
Tibet, Sinkiang and Inner Mongolia have been part of China since ancient time. Wars between India-Sino-Vietnam were border disputes created as a result of colonial rules by the colonial masters. These countries are products or members of the obedient servants or obedient wives club (OWC). Looks like you are one of them.
Most of the SE Asian nations have been independent for over 50 years – semper fi
Yes, Asia should include India’s 1.2 billion people independent from colonial masters conquered through wars and arms against humanities, are now allies and anti Chinese elements who want American aid despite the economic financial melt-down in the West.
If these countries want to treat China as a threat and enemy, it will be, blame themselves, not China! How can China be a threat when she even don’t have an ally?
Back to you arrogant running dog, C.L. Familiaris, Chinese illiterate.
Tibet, Sinkiang and Inner Mongolia have been part of China since ancient time. Wars between India-Sino-Vietnam were border disputes created as a result of colonial rules by the colonial masters. These countries are products or members of the obedient servants or obedient wives club (OWC). Looks like you are one of them.
The Chinese invasion has already begun -semper fi
Join OWC:
Signing off for the niceties of colonial masters, obedient servants, wives …
http://right-waystan.blogspot.com/2011/06/signing-off-for-niceties-of-colonial.html
Wah.., why so angry ah? Touch a raw nerve about Quality Assured, i guess.
Yup, a “-stan” you are. How about Kazakh-stan, where our entitled PM was loafing around attending his daughter’s ‘engagement’ and thus recruiting another ‘pendatang’ for the cause? Maybe Paki-stan, Afghani-stan, Turkmeni-stan etc. Do you know why they are called thus? Why right-waystan? Is there a left-waystan?
Go read the history laa.., Border disputes? No use spamming our gracious blog-host. Besides your Geopolitics is like a Supernova – all explosion and no serious independent, cogent arguments – except parroting what the Foreign Ministry spokesman of PRC wants to say or have us believe.
How can China be a threat when she even don’t have a ally?- Rightways
China doesn’t have allies? China don’t need allies when they can create satellite states like N. Korea and other states in the Himalayan mountains bordering around India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, Cambodia. Thailand and Myanmar.
China once supported the Communist parties in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand thus the mistrust. With over a million soldiers under arms China will always be a threat to smaller nations in SE Asia. Even Russia don’t trust the Chinese.
Semper fi
Don’t waste your time on this China-centric idiot whose mind is wrapped in the flag of Communist China.
To engage him is to lower your intelligence further down the slope.
It is people like this China-centric idiot “Rightways” who embarrasses the mainland Chinese in the eyes of others. China does not need an overseas Chinese idiot to defend their integrity and national pride. Bodoh punya orang Cina
Frank
You’re right. Will disengage.
It’s just that I can’t understand a person who claims he’s western educated and have worked all over the globe to have such a narrow view. Furthermore I really wonder about his mastery of the English language, not being able to distinguish satire from reality and being so focused that anything anyone says about China is China bashing. I try to write is simple plain English for the benefit of non English educated commentators.
TLK
“The developed countries still do not quite trust China, and they are asking Southeast Asian to do the job for them.”
Nobody trust China, that is okay. But i don’t understand what is meant by “they are asking Southeast Asian to do the job for them”, can elaborate further?
I don’t think ‘threat’ needs ally, that said, it is not China that bring about the division of East/West and North/South like what happen in German, Korea, and Vietnam. China is itself a victim of such cold war policy caused by the two superpowers in the past, does Taiwan ring a bell?
Sino-Indian war has everything to do with border, China goal in Sino-Vietnamese war is not about border but strategically speaking, it is still related to border. Most China contemporary war relate to border. Do you mean anyone can just walk into a sovereign China and break up the country as they wish to and now telling China you can’t take back what you once have?
China support Communist and US/West support non-Communist, this is ideology conflict so how we can claim it is ‘threat’ unless your worldview is totally bias, and China never sends troops into your doorstep.
Btw, why the comment space is in dark gray color, i have problem to re-read what i type.
Oh dear, Oh dear. A war is starting on this blog… I think I will go buy some arms…
Btw, why the comment space is in dark gray color, i have problem to re-read what i type. HuaYong
That is TM IP connection problems at KL HQ, I even couldn’t type in properly, MANABOLEH MALAYSIA?? Corruption, bribe to get done!
China’s allies? – Semper fi
Typical imperialist propaganda, the Obedient servants!
Back to you C.L. Familiaris=frank, ignorance, illiterate, very rude, arrogance !
Never learn, deserve another lesson, this time from BBC:
First world starts from the scrap to learn and innovate, third world buys new to show off.
http://right-waystan.blogspot.com/2011/06/first-china-aircraft-carrier.html
Ha ha Dato, you need to stop playing around with wordpress settings. Now TM IP connection is getting the blame. Next it will be MCMC and then Minister of Communications and the whole BN government will be blamed just because you changed the background color of the comment section.
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Semper Fi,
You have to complain directly to WordPress. It is their format, over which I do not have no control…see you soon.–Din Merican
China don’t need allies when they can create satellite states like N. Korea and other states in the Himalayan mountains bordering around India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, Cambodia. Thailand and Myanmar.
China once supported the Communist parties in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand thus the mistrust. With over a million soldiers under arms China will always be a threat to smaller nations in SE Asia. Even Russia don’t trust the Chinese. semper fi
Clearly spread “China’s threat'”, by rote learners from colonial/imperialist masters.
China don’t consider friendly countries as her allies as colonial/imperialist masters.
The facts that communists are products of their own countries like Chen Peng who fought the Japanese occupation of Malaya as HERO as the British credited him with a big title, OBE (Order of British Empire). But when he wanted British out of Malaysia, he became ZERO as terrorist. In fact, communists fought for our independence too.
Those who are blurred of hero, zero by the dirty politics, see China as threat. In reciprocal, China would see them as threat to her too!
I really wonder about his mastery of the English language, not being able to distinguish satire from reality and being so focused that anything anyone says about China is China bashing. I try to write is simple plain English for the benefit of non English educated commentators. – semper fi
A Malaysian Chinese cannot talk, write about China? Diam2, sensitive lah!!!
Rote learners, open up, see views from the rising powers, learn Chinese, good for you too, not just English lah!
Dato Din,
Somebody must be meddling, spying ….
Yes His Excellency Tan, China number one country, everything very nice, everybody very very friendly, make love not war. World must learn from China and chinese. Everybody must become like Chinese.
Me not Chinese so please explain this to me.
中国食品安全惊天黑幕
The inside story of the food from China
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【1.水果上色】这是位于福州市南郊红星农场里的一个水果储存仓库，仓库里堆满了成箱的橙子，空气里弥漫着一股浓重的霉味。Mouldy fruits
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老板则拿出一个小药瓶挑出一些红色粉末，倒进一盆无色油状液体里进行调和。盆里的油状物很快就变成了深红色，这种深红色的油状物被涂抹在盆子里的海绵上。随后，晾干了的橙子被放进了盆里。Dye the fruits.
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据老板介绍这么做是为了给橙子打蜡上色。这种红色的粉末是一种色素，而这种油状物则是石蜡。Pigment and paraffin.
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加了明矾就能使甜蜜素、味精、酒精、水分等快速渗入到桃子果肉里，既能增加重量，又能使还没成熟、味道酸涩的桃子变得清脆香甜。See the difference: Before and After
专家：明矾是不能加的，为什么呢？就是明矾当中，我们前几期节目已经谈到过，很明确，因明矾当中含有铝，这种物质对小孩影响智力，除了这以外，这整个制作的方式，这个水，就是（水中）微生物、细菌总数、大肠杆菌一定超标。所以往往会造成我们的消费者腹泻。The white stuff is alum which contains aluminium. Can retard children’s brain.
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【2.瓜子制作令人震惊】太平街市场是安徽省蚌埠市最大的瓜子批发市场，这里销售的瓜子品种繁多，倍受消费者喜爱。这家摊主向我们介绍，这些瓜子都是当地加工的，与其他地方生产的瓜子相比，由于卖相好，颜色鲜亮，而且不容易受潮变软，所以一直卖得很好。Melon seeds, (kuachi) : Selling good
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在蚌埠市真香炒货厂记者看到，仓库里堆满了用来加工瓜子的原料，上面落满了灰尘。（空镜）老板告诉我们，他们正在加工的是白瓜子。一名工人往正在煮瓜子的锅里倒进了一种白色粉末状的东西。 记者：你放的这是什么东西？工人：明矾！记者：放多少？ 工人：随便放多少！“Hei, what are you putting in?“ “Alum.” The melon seeds will look great.
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消费者在购买瓜子的时候，如何鉴别优质的瓜子与加了滑石粉的、石蜡的瓜子呢？优质的西瓜子中间颜色是黄色的，四周是黑色的，两个颜色界限非常分明，劣质的产品它往往表面颜色模糊不清，同时一些加了滑石粉、石蜡的瓜子呢，他表面还有白色的结晶，因此它会有比较滑。 Left: Good. Right: No good
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【3.勾兑黄酒】记者：师傅你怎么用嘴吸啊？工人：不用嘴吸怎么能流出来呢？流不出来。记者：用嘴吸卫生吗？工人：不卫生那也没什么办法，把酒搞出来，不用嘴吸流不出来，是不是？”Sifu, don’t you think it’s unhygienic?” “How to suck it out if I don’t use my mouth?” This is how they make wine.
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工人正在往酒池里兑自来水。这个酒池的能装3000公斤左右的黄酒（用棍子量空镜）。但是记者用棍子丈量后发现，倒进的黄酒的深度还不到酒池深度的四分之一。Lao eh, water also can sell like wine. Rich la they.
既然兑水是为了降低黄酒的酒精度数，那为什么在兑水之后还加入大量白酒和酒精呢？其实兑水就是为了提高产量，水卖出了酒价钱，但是由于兑水太多，所以不得不加入酒精和白酒提高酒精度。兑了自来水的黄酒口感和颜色比纯粹酿造的黄酒差了许多，因此还要进行特殊的勾兑。They call it water blending. After adding water, they put in alcohol and white spirit to make it taste more like wine. You want to drink some more ah?? Better quit.
既然兑水是为了降低黄酒的酒精度数，那为什么在兑水之后还加入大量白酒和酒精呢？其实兑水就是为了提高产量，水卖出了酒价钱，但是由于兑水太多，所以不得不加入酒精和白酒提高酒精度。兑了自来水的黄酒口感和颜色比纯粹酿造的黄酒差了许多，因此还要进行特殊的勾兑。After water blending, they have to thicken it artificially.
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【4.工业盐泡菜】四川家家户户几乎哪天都离不开泡菜，可现在有一位泡菜厂的老板跟我们说：他们根本不吃自己做的泡菜，只给外地人吃。难道是他们改变了多年的习惯？工人直接用手把切好的泡菜、煮好的配料和保鲜水在一个大盆里充分的搅拌，再经过分装、封口就可以上市了。Pickled vegetable: Very easy to make. Directly put in the raw vege, ingredients, water. Then mix them well, pack and you see them in the market.
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记者：这水咋是这颜色的呢？工人：兑的防烂的（药）。老板：这是用开水兑的，苯甲酸钠。记者：为什么有这么多的虫子？老板：腌（泡酸菜）的时候就有虫子，打了药就没有了。记者：这属于农用杀虫剂，是吧？工人：对，低毒的。这种“药”是什么呢？，工人和老板都说不知道。”What is this?” ” Sodium benzoate.” “Why so many worms?” “You sure to see them in pickling vege. But after spraying this mixture, no more worms.““Is it insecticide?” “Yes, but mild one.” “What kind of mixture is that?” “We don’t know.”
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【5.平遥牛肉】说起山西平遥，那可是天下有名的古城，而平遥牛肉就是这座古城当中有名的招牌，它以独特配方、独特的生产工艺而为人称道，不过林子大了，什么鸟都有，在平遥有一位老板说，他的加工点里，不管是什么肉，都能把它加工成所谓的“平遥牛肉”来。不用牛肉也能做 The best beef is that from Shanxi. Any meat la, you give them; they turn it into beef.
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他向我们透露，把这些骡马肉和牛肉掺在一起进行加工，生产出来的肉当作牛肉卖，神不知鬼不觉，一般人根本看不出来，他说，用骡马肉做牛肉算不了什么，关键是看用什么技术，只要技术过硬，无论是什么肉，经过他这里加工，都能做成所谓的平遥牛肉。The meat of mules and horses is mixed with the real beef. After processing, it tastes as good as the real beef from Shanxi.
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记者：这刚打完水呀？老板：刚打完药。”You just rinse the meat?” “Well, I just sprayed insecticide.”
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他告诉记者，往肉里打的并不是普通的水，而是自己配制一种特殊的药水。眼看着锅里的药水用完了，老板拿来了一个袋子，往锅里加了一些黄色的粉末，他说这就是用来调配的药，是他这里做掺假牛肉必不可少的东西。”It’s not plain water; it’s a special mixture. Without it, we can’t turn them into beef.”
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记者：这个是什么？老板：这是让别人悄悄带来的，抓住了要罚款的，是私盐，根本就不让卖。老板：盐是国家统购统销的，我们用的盐可以说是私盐。
“What is this?” “Smuggled salt. We are not supposed to use it. If caught, heavy fine.”
Hua Yong
“The developed countries still do not quite trust China, and they are asking Southeast Asian to do the job for them.”
The countries is Southeast Asia are small and much of their economies and political validity are beholden to the developed countries, as for FDI’s. And social too. Just look at the acridity stirred up by just putting rightways’ views on this title.
In short, if I were a leader from a developed country, I would not want to put all my eggs in China, for fear of loss of control because China is also in the UN Security Council. It will become a double whammy. It will make me look very stupid, and perhaps lose my seat in the government.
I would rather put the export or investments in small countries that my country can control and manipulate easily because of their small size in economy, and have no say in the UN security council.
It is most unfair to note that my reply to semper fi was deleted while his irrelevant, abusive anti Chinese remains. Please rectify, Dato.
Tang Loon Kong, may I add that the majorities of South East Asian countries are stupid doing the jobs for developed countries on the fact that China also has veto power in the UN Security Council.