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This papers discusses the economic rise of China and argues that non-military security factors must be considered for a balanced risk assessment. The author applies Ulrich Beck's concept of risk to environmental concerns in Northeast Asia and public health issues in Southeast Asia. She argues that China's poor transparency and weak regulatory capacity requires a varied set of risk management strategies. The paper concludes that Asia's security environment in the 21st century relies on the management of public health and environmental risks that stem from development policy choices.