 It has emerged as an increasingly prominent region in the Asian continent and in the global economy and international politics as a whole.East Asia now boasts an expanding cosmopolitan middle class, where its members are linked to the global communications grid that are identifying with its Western counterparts across the world making it a significant force to be reckoned with in the global economy.The region's economic success has led to it being dubbed "An East Asian Renaissance" by the World Bank in 2007.