A free and open Indo-Pacific: Regional and global implications
China & Northeast Asia
20.03.2018
One of the techniques
devised for managing China’s ascent and its destabilizing impact is the concept
of a “free and open Indo-Pacific.” This idea, embraced by the governments of
Japan, India and the United States, includes military, economic, political,
legal and diplomatic dimensions. Some argue it is a smoke screen to mask U.S. disengagement,
while others maintain it is a Japanese-inspired effort to enlist American help.