China and India eye 'Asian Century' as Brexit rattles old order

New Delhi

BRITAIN'S vote to leave the European Union and simmering discontent in other Western countries is seen as hastening the arrival of an "Asian Century", analysts say, led by the rise of China and India.

By 2050, Asia will account for over half the world's gross domestic product (GDP), almost double that of 2011, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), with three billion newly affluent citizens.