China's Rise, Asia's Decline: Asia's difficult outlook under China's shadowChina's rise will be long term punitive for the rest of Asia. Across all aspects of Asian geopolitics and economics, China's ascendency to regional hegemonic status will result in the decline of its neighbours' political independence, economic dynamism and future growth potential. Any short term benefits of China's growth, such as increased trade, will be transitory. The longer term implications of its emergence as the regional hegemon will be greater