China in the “Pacific Pivot” of the United States

 
PIIS013128120004637-1-1
DOI10.31857/S013128120004637-1
Publication type Article
Status Published
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Affiliation: IFES RAS
Address: Russian Federation
Journal nameProblemy Dalnego Vostoka
EditionIssue 2
Pages43-50
Abstract

In 2011, the President Obama’s administration officially put forward a geopolitical initiative, which is known under the name of “Pivot” or “Rebalancing”. The most important element of this strategy, designed to guarantee America’s dominant position in the Asia-Pacific region, was the forging of constructive relations with China. In this article the author attempts to reveal how America’s policy towards China has been developed and implemented in the context of “Pivot”. The analysis allows to make conclusions about the transformation of “Pivot” due to the change of American administrations. The question whether the strategy has been effective in terms of the achieving of the US goals is raised.

Keywordsthe US, China, “Pivot”, the Asia-Pacific region, the Indo-Pacific region, the Obama administration, D. Trump
Received16.05.2019
Publication date17.05.2019
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