Indo-Pacific as the Main Arena of the U.S.-China Rivalry
Indo-Pacific as the Main Arena of the U.S.-China Rivalry

Author(s): Patryk Kugiel
Subject(s): Governance, International relations/trade, Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: United States; People’s Republic of China; Indo-Pacific policy; U.S.-China rivalry; NATO allies;
Summary/Abstract: The Trump administration recognises the “Indo-Pacific” region—which in official terminology has replaced “Asia-Pacific”—as the most important area for maintaining U.S. global dominance by confronting China. The anti-China approach in the American strategy is not shared by other countries that also are developing Indo-Pacific policy because they are concerned about the negative effects of the U.S.-China rivalry. The Americans will put pressure on their NATO and EU allies to more strongly support the achievement of U.S. goals in the region. However, the EU approach is closer to that of the Asian countries in seeking cooperation and strengthening the stability of a cooperative and rules-based regional order.

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