作者: Joshua H. Ho
关键词: Economy 、 Standard of living 、 Gross domestic product 、 Census 、 Geopolitics 、 China 、 Maritime security 、 Geography 、 Order (exchange) 、 European union 、 Geography, Planning and Development 、 Sociology and Political Science
摘要: Asian economies rely heavily on the sea for transportation: analysts have warned that disruption of regional sea lanes by terrorists or pirates can have severe economic repercussions. However, this article contends that the threat has been overstated and measures taken by the littoral countries have further lowered the risk.