... President’s associates cannot afford themselves to take the risk of losing political scores, if they state their support of this treaty. In other words, Obama has a little time for his project to be supported by the legislative branch.
Speaking about the Asia-Pacific direction of the US foreign policy, we should consider the Russian factor. In this situation, Moscow is an experienced player, and this fact is taken into account by Washington. The actions of the USA demonstrate a confident following of the concept of strategic dominance ...
... participant and a leader. At the Beijing APEC forum in November 2014, participants supported the Chinese plan for setting up the Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area as an alternative to the U.S.-driven Transpacific Partnership designed to bolster the American presence ... ... bypassing China.
Regional Conflicts
Reflecting the sentiments of the predominant majority of the Chinese society, Beijing's foreign policy definitely helps to strengthen stability at home.
Close economic ties are not sufficient in bringing about a good ...
... 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 ...
... non-conflicting relations with all countries in the region, and continues to participate in all multilateral organizations and institutions (with the exception of membership in the Asian Development Bank).
Thus, the initial stage of Russia’s policy on the Asia-Pacific track has been completed. Hosting the APEC Summit in Vladivostok in September 2012 has crowned these efforts.
In particular, the success of Russia’s foreign policy in the East has not only been the result of a comprehensive approach to use all major state resources, but even more so the result of skillful use of political and diplomatic prowess. Unfortunately, these political and diplomatic efforts ...
