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This paper discusses how the possession of maritime power can lead to the accrual of economic power and highlights how maritime power is shifting to East Asia by observing trends in the four areas of inter and intra-regional trade flows, regional energy demand, strength of regional merchant fleets and strength of regional navies. The paper concludes that for long-term stability in the region to occur, it would be necessary to nurture multilateral institutions and to move toward greater political, economic and military cooperation or even integration in the future.