Mature or immature Asia?

Comments on Yoichi Funabashi “Asia’s clouded horizon”, 18/10/2010, http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/10/18/asias-clouded-horizon/
I am not sure whether this should be regarded as rational or irrational, mature or immature, realistic or as a burden of the past when talking about Asian affairs people often involve the US, this is particularly the case with those countries which have alliance with the US.

Until Asian countries can sit together with each other equally without resorting to external elements, Asia will not be itself that it should be.

All counties irrespective US allied or not, should develop a reasonable, rational regional framework in which there is mutual respect, responsibility and obligation that is a win-win for every member.

I look forward to that time, although that may be a very long journey.