But research by the International Monetary Fund shows that, beneath the veneer, 60-65% of all trade flows in the region can be classified as “intermediate goods” – components that are made in countries like Korea and Taiwan, assembled in China, and ultimately shipped out as finished goods to the West.
Estas cifras parecen pintar un cuadro tranquilizador, con Asia cada vez más autónoma y mejor preparada para soportar los embates de las crisis recurrentes de Occidente.