| ID | 178700 |
| Title Proper | Indo-Pacific strategy and US alliance network expandability |
| Other Title Information | Asian middle powers’ positions on Sino-US geostrategic competition in Indo-Pacific Region |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lee, Ji-Yong ; Jung, Sung Chul ; Lee, Jaehyon |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Will the US-led Indo-Pacific strategy lead to an extensive alliance network against China? This article shifts focus to non-Quad Asian states—in particular, Indonesia, Vietnam, and South Korea—that face a strategic dilemma in the US-China competition and examines their positions regarding a rising China and the Indo-Pacific strategy. While reluctant to join the US strategy for the Indo-Pacific region, Asian middle powers now aim to tame, rather than contain, China despite their slight variations of response to the Indo-Pacific strategy. The US and its three partners—Japan, India, and Australia—have not been successful yet in recruiting new members to their coalition, mainly because of the declining hegemon’s (seemingly) weakened commitment to a liberal international order and the rising challenger’s (potential) opposition and punishment. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 30, No.127; Jan 2021: p. 53-68 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol: 30 No 127 |
| Key Words | United States ; China ; Indo-Pacific Region ; Indo-Pacific Strategy ; US Alliance Network ; Asian Middle Powers ; Sino-US Geostrategic Competition |