Changes in China and the region - forces of action and reaction?

Comments on William O’Chee “Will China change the region or end up changing itself?” 1/10/2009, http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/10/01/will-china-change-the-region-or-end-up-changing-itself/

It is more likely to be a relationship of "action and reaction" and mutual change, although there is a question of which will change the most from its original state.

In physical laws, the actions and reactions have something to do with the relative mass of the objects involved. Similar thing may also have some truth.

China's history has shown that it can be surprisingly stable in terms of culture. It may provide a pointer to the future, although there is no guarantee that will remain so as the current globalisation is concerned. The world China is facing now is a lot bigger than the Mongolians or the Manchurians in the past.

Nevertheless, any changes this time are likely to be for the better of both as opposed to any side being forced to change by the other.