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아주대 중국정책연구소 정책분석회의 2020-4

시   간: 2020년 06월 10일

참여자: 김민경, 김준성, 류현진, 박현지, 서민혜, 신종석, 안슬기, 염지원, 이윤규, 이창주, 

         장기현, 전지은, 전태동, 최병일, 최연실 

주   제: 미중 전략경쟁에 따른 최근 분야별 이슈 

National Defense University Press: Just Another Paper Tiger?

By Joel Wuthnow Strategic Forum 305 (2020. 06.03)

Key Points

- Chinese officials have responded to the U.S. “free and open Indo-Pacific” strategy through a regional counternarrative that raises doubts about the motives and sustainability of U.S. leadership in Asia while presenting China as a partner of choice.

- Chinese analysts perceive the Indo-Pacific strategy as a form of containment based on stronger U.S. relations with Japan, India, and Australia. They assess that, if left unchecked, the strategy will reduce China’s influence and increase regional tensions.

- Chinese observers identify weak regional support as the primary constraint on U.S. strategy in Asia and advocate responding by improving China’s own relations throughout the neighborhood.

- U.S. messaging needs to offer assurances of U.S. commitments and evidence of regional contributions. These messages should be regularly reinforced in regional gatherings, even those hosted by China.

- Washington needs to maintain key relationships in the region but need not respond in kind to every Chinese overture. The strategy may also create new opportunities to negotiate with China on certain issues from a position of strength.

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