1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov December 14, 2018The Asia Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. PolicyThe Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) Congress has the ability to shape the United States approach to Asia, where economic, security, and political trends are challenging U.S. leadership an
2、d interests. The Trump Administration has promoted a strategy of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) that frames U.S. policy in the region as a multi-faceted competition against China. China in recent years has expanded its presence in its broad maritime periphery while pursuing an ambitious plan
3、to build economic corridors across the Eurasian continent. Under the FOIP strategy, the Administration has emphasized strategic relations with countries that share its concerns about Chinas growing influence, including Japan, Australia, and India. The Administration also has promoted several infrast
4、ructure initiatives as alternatives to Chinese-funded projects, which it has described as “predatory” and “debt traps.” Notwithstanding the FOIP policy, President Trumps overall foreign policy approach has deepened many Asian leaders questions about the credibility of the U.S. commitment to the regi
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