By virtue of their thick economic interdependence, however, the U.S. also has a strong interest in continued Chinese growth.

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China has already overtaken the US as India's most important trading partner, and economic interdependence will create common cause in trade negotiations with advanced economies.

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Indeed, one could argue that the intense economic interdependence and shared prosperity among China and its neighbors (including Japan) rules out any realistic possibility of warfare within the region.

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China hopes economic interdependence will win hearts and minds.

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It is also critical that we strengthen the underpinnings of our extensive economic relationship, which is marked by increasing interdependence.

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How do we create mutual economic structures, that recognise the common shared interest and interdependence of shareholders and customers and workers?

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So, in contrast to the devastating domino effects of the global economic meltdown in 2008, in these cases social media is being used to demonstrate that our connectedness and interdependence within a global community can also be a force for good.

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