... backdrop of
anti-Chinese sentiments
in the country.
The announcement of the initiative sends a number of important strategic signals to the world. First, the United States is clearly concerned that China is “usurping” integration initiatives in the Asia-Pacific (following the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the RCEP’s entry into force) and is willing to offer alternative scenarios for developing and building foreign economic strategies to those regional players that are on the radar of both countries. Second, the United States is committed to the Indo-European ...
... Arctic Waters. Has China Become a Great Power in the Arctic?
Ottawa will only be able to play a substantive role in shaping Asia-Pacific norms if it maintains an open posture, given its meagre regional profile to date. Rushing to “pick sides” will ... ... Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the recently signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Exploring opportunities for Canadian companies and representatives to strengthen federalism and economic development in ...
... shape, while one of its basic principles says that it ought to be multi-directional.
It is also true that East Asia, the entire Asia-Pacific region makes comparatively less “noise” and attracts less attention. But this is precisely one of its advantages: ... ... regional projects and projecting their political culture and practice—the so-called ASEAN way—onto them.
Yaroslav Lissiovolik:
RCEP: A Crucial Milestone in Mega-Regionalism
And that happens at the time when, after the West’s 150-year-long domination, ...
