The dragon and the eagle: fated rivals? | SCMP
The rapid rise of China's power and influence in world affairs, especially in nearby regions, prompts a steady stream of commentary, warning of its efforts to push the United States out of Asia......
......the Chinese government has followed a long-term strategy of pursuing objectives that avoid direct confrontation and conflict with US interests. At the same time, the objectives gradually broaden Chinese influence relative to that of the US in the countries along China's periphery.
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Mr Hu said: "[The United States has] strengthened its military deployments in the Asia-Pacific region, strengthened the US-Japan military alliance, strengthened strategic co-operation with India, improved relations with Vietnam, inveigled Pakistan, established a pro-American government in Afghanistan, increased arms sales to Taiwan, and so on. They have extended outposts and placed pressure points on us from the east, south and west. This makes a great change in our geopolitical environment."
......reinforce a common judgment that China will continue to follow a moderate and pragmatic approach towards its periphery, along with continued US-China co-operation in Asia.
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