... National Security Advisor Tom Donilon has admitted that the White House had decided that a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could help the U.S. to remedy the situation. It’s on this basis that Washington is planning to set up a free trade zone in the Asia-Pacific region.
If the TTP becomes a reality, the U.S. will account for three-fourths of the partnership’s combined GDP. This will ensure American dominance within the new economic alliance.
At the same time, the TTP is an alternative to the ...
The overall situation in the APR will be favorable for Russia’s engagement with various regional integration processes
There is good reason to view the achievements of Russian diplomacy on Asia-Pacific track as obvious successes. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Moscow had to practically rebuild its relations from scratch with the countries of Asia-Pacific region (APR) - a group that includes former comrades-in-arms from socialist ...
On March 13, 2013 Anton Tsvetov, RIAC program assistant, took part in the
Third Guber Readings “Southeast Asian Countries and the West: Diversity of Interaction. History and Modern Times”
. The conference was organized by the MSU Institute of Asian and African Studies. It is held once every two years gathering experts-orientalists from leading scientific research centers for study of the economy and policies of Southeast Asian countries. The readings are traditionally dedicated to the...
A Window of Mutual Goodwill: Japanese-Russian Relations
Led by Shinzo Abe, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) recently won elections to the Diet’s lower house and returned to power, following its drawn out defeat in 2009 at the hands of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). After maverick party leader Junichiro Koizumi retired from politics, the DPJ used the opportunity to block the passage of critical bills in order to humiliate the LDP, after it lost its majority in the upper house...
Blue Sea Navy
Prioritizing a full recovery from the consequences of the extended economic crisis and aspiring to a regional and global leadership role, Tokyo strives to maintain its momentum by creating a force able to efficiently project and defend its interests. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) technical advancement and the extent to which the approach to its use has been honed both seem likely to presage a radical foreign policy shift.
Security Above All
Limited stability...
... International Affairs Council, Dr.
Vladimir Baranovsky
, RIAC Member, RAS Full Member and Deputy Director of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, takes us through the nuts and bolts of Russian, Chinese and U.S. policies in the Asia-Pacific region, relations within the Russia-United States-China triangle, and the development of the Far East.
Some experts argue that Russia’s interests in the Asia-Pacific region fail to fully match either American or Chinese aspirations....
... establish more mutual confidence in each other before we can work to solve these very important global problems.
APEC 2012 in Vladivostok attracted a lot of attention globally, and is widely spoken about as an indicator of the growing importance of the Asia-Pacific region. Obama’s idea to shift U.S. foreign policy to the Asia-Pacific region is also widely known. What do you see as American foreign policy’s goals in the Asia-Pacific region in the economic, military and political spheres in ...
Interview
Interview with
Vitaly Naumkin
, RAS Corresponding Member and Director of RAS Institute of Oriental Studies, on the latest events in the Middle East, missile deployment in Turkey and the settlement of the Syrian crisis.
On November 29, the UN General Assembly granted observer status to Palestine. What does it mean for the grantee, the UN decision-taking process, the international community and the Arab-Israeli conflict in particular?
Let me begin with the Arab-Israeli conflict. Palestinian...
Interview with Pan Dawei, Director of the Center for Russian Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
Interview
Ongoing processes in the Asia-Pacific region are clearly gaining global significance, while experts indicate that we may be witnessing the emergence of a new type of international relations. This interview with Pan Dawei, Director of the Center for Russian Studies at the Shanghai ...
... relations. Though Russia administers the four islands, Japan claims them as its own. A new strategic approach to the issue will finally settle the border between the two Pacific neighbors and help Moscow and Tokyo enhance their standing in the changing Asia-Pacific region. Solving the dispute is in the interest of both countries—Russia will gain a valuable partner to build up its underdeveloped eastern provinces and Japan will gain a new ally that will improve its security in Asia.
Key Lessons
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