Summary: The global financial crisis that crippled most Western nations proved to be less damaging to Asian countries, which are now leading the world into recovery. Last year, China surpassed Germany as the world’s largest exporter, and many experts predict that it is on the path to becoming the world’s second largest economy in 2010. As eastern nations sit poised for growth, join Council President Jim Falk and Economist Intelligence Unit Director for the Americas Nigel Holloway as they explore the rise of Asia and what it means for the West.
