China and the United States' Order-Building Race in the Indo-Pacific

Chan, L-H; Lee, PK

China and the United States' Order-Building Race in the Indo-Pacific

Chan, L-H Lee, PK

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Chan, L-H
dc.contributor.author	Lee, PK
dc.date.accessioned	2025-06-03T04:26:44Z
dc.date.available	2025-06-03T04:26:44Z
dc.date.issued	2025-04-19
dc.identifier.citation	2025
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/187598
dc.description.abstract	China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the US-led Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) represent competing visions for regional order, with middle powers playing a crucial role. China seeks to undermine liberal democracy through ‘authoritarian collaboration’, while the United States counters with alliances like the Quad and AUKUS. US President Trump’s foreign policy unpredictability, including potential withdrawal from Indo-Pacific commitments, adds uncertainty. Meanwhile, China is expanding its influence through military exercises and economic agreements in the Pacific. The evolving contest for dominance may reshape regional alignments, with middle powers increasingly hedging between the two powers.
dc.language	en
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	China and the United States' Order-Building Race in the Indo-Pacific
dc.type	Internet Publication
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/New Faculty
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2025-06-03T04:26:42Z
pubs.publication-status	Published online

Abstract:

China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the US-led Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) represent competing visions for regional order, with middle powers playing a crucial role. China seeks to undermine liberal democracy through ‘authoritarian collaboration’, while the United States counters with alliances like the Quad and AUKUS. US President Trump’s foreign policy unpredictability, including potential withdrawal from Indo-Pacific commitments, adds uncertainty. Meanwhile, China is expanding its influence through military exercises and economic agreements in the Pacific. The evolving contest for dominance may reshape regional alignments, with middle powers increasingly hedging between the two powers.

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