China and the Indo-Pacific: Maneuvers and Manifestations

The book explores China's responses to US and regional initiatives in the Indo-Pacific, focusing on its medium-term strategy of reducing dependence on the US while increasing engagement with China and ASEAN.

Format: Hardback
Length: 244 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

The book delves into the profound geopolitical and geo-economic transformations sparked by China's remarkable economic ascent, leading to its expanding political influence across the region and the world. In both the economic and security spheres, the United States and China are engaged in a fierce contest to shape the Indo-Pacific regional order to their respective advantage. This insightful book explores the intricacies and dimensions of China's responses to various multilateral initiatives undertaken by the United States and its allies, including Japan, Australia, and India, as well as to a certain extent, ASEAN. While China's medium-term strategy aims to create a non-hostile external environment to prioritize domestic priorities, it seeks to reduce the dependence of littoral nations in the Indo-Pacific region on America while increasing their engagement and dependence on China. China's expanding reach and influence overseas have prompted US-led initiatives to be increasingly China-focused, eliciting adverse reactions from China, which have become increasingly palpable.

Weight: 483g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811975202
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023