The Asian Century is the projected 21st-century dominance of Asian politics and culture. The belief in a future Asian Century parallels the characterization of the 20th-century as the American Century, and the 19th century the British Century.
A 2011 study by the Asian Development Bank found that an additional 3 billion Asians could enjoy living standards similar to those in Europe today, and the region could account for over half of global output by the middle of this century. It warned, however, that the Asian Century is not preordained.
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