ID | 108530 |
Title Proper | Asian security architecture in the growth of U.S.-China strategic competition in the 21st century |
Language | ENG |
Author | Chul, Choi Jong |
Publication | 2011. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Recognizing that the broader structure of East Asia's regional order is going to change, this paper assumes that there are three major factors to drive and facilitate the East Asian order: (1) An existing security architecture comprised of various bilateral and multilateral mechanisms; (2) the role of America in adjusting the current security multilateralism to lead to it remaining cooperative and/or competitive; and (3) the bilateral relationship of the two powers, the United States and China. The paper argues that East Asian order has been and will be determined by the changing state of Sino-U.S. relations. Then it explores what relationship the United States and China engage in and where it is directed. The next section discusses what effect the Sino-U.S. relationship has on the security order in East Asia focusing on the major multilateral security arrangements as seen in Figure 1. To do this, the two distinct multilateral security mechanisms, the U.S.-Japan-Australia Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), will be analyzed. Additionally, as a bridge between the United States and China for security cooperation, the Korea-China-Japan Tripartite Cooperation Dialogue (TCD) will be explored. The future of both Sino-U.S. relations and its relations with the East Asian security order are dealt with in the conclusion. |
`In' analytical Note | Korean Journal of Defence Analysis Vol. 23, No. 1; Mar 2011: p.37-55 |
Journal Source | Korean Journal of Defence Analysis Vol. 23, No. 1; Mar 2011: p.37-55 |
Key Words | Asian Security Architecture ; Asia ; US - China Strategic Competition ; East Asia ; United States ; China ; Multilateral Security Mechanisms ; Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) ; Korea - China - Japan Tripartite Cooperation Dialogue |