... NATO, the escalation in the Taiwan Strait and mounting instability on the Korean Peninsula.
The motto of this year’s event is
Open, Connect, Balance
. The main goals boil down to: opening new opportunities in trade and investment for the entire Asia-Pacific; increasing the connectivity of countries and economies in all areas; as well as contributing to a balance in various aspects so as to accomplish the common goals of sustainable development. Low-carbon economy will be in the spotlight during the event, much as the free and equitable implementation of innovations and an enhancement of intra-regional ties. One of the key ideas is granting greater autonomy to economic actors in the face of complications ...
... factors driving the Indo-Pacific strategy forward are clearly stronger than the constraints
After the U.S. has put forward its Asia-Pacific strategy in 2017, many commentators believed that the concept was artificial and lacking in political foundation,... ... ministerial dialogues held almost every year. It has broadened its agenda to include issues relating to security, democracy, economy, international order, cyber and infrastructure and so on. In March 2021, it has been upgraded from the ministerial level ...
... will have no serious alternatives when it comes to international economic cooperation. For many countries, this situation is fraught with increased dependence on China.
Yet, strong economic indicators do not replace the need for regenerating China’s economy after the shocks it has suffered. This is especially so, as the cases of India and some other nations demonstrate that spontaneous outbreaks of the epidemic are still within the realm of possibility and could result in
a shortage of vaccines
...
... after the breakup of the USSR has actually been inertia, thereby opening opportunities for the U.S.A. and the People's Republic of China (PRC) to gain a strong foothold in Vietnam. With Russia once again intent on achieving a meaningful presence in Asia-Pacific, it appears appropriate to analyze the role of a strategic partnership with Vietnam within Russia’s regional strategy and a rapprochement as such in relation to Chinese and American interests.
Strategic Partnership: Fact or Fiction
...
