Then the Chinese would threaten missile attacks or hit American vessels, persuading Washington that it has to choose between going to war and pulling back. Hesitation in Washington or a decision to retreat would prompt the collapse of the Taiwanese stock market, currency and economy, and the Taiwanese establishment would quickly accept the deal Beijing is offering. The United States' failure to support its ally persuades other Asian powers that they, too, must accommodate the rising China. Japan makes a deal with Beijing for security and autonomy, in return agreeing to close all U.S. bases on its territory. A reunified Korea, swept up by nationalist sentiment, also expels the Americans.
China effectively dominates the entire region.
Other sections are factual. For example, projecting from current trends, the study concludes that if Asia continues to prosper, its consumption of energy will be three times Europe's by 2020.