{"id":14914,"date":"2024-10-03T13:11:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=14914"},"modified":"2024-10-03T13:16:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:16:02","slug":"what-will-asian-countries-do-if-the-u-s-leaves-video-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=14914","title":{"rendered":"What will Asian countries do if the U.S. leaves? Video Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>China Is Beating the U.S. in the Battle for Influence in Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susannah Patton. 2022 6 6. Lowy Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/publications\/china-beating-us-battle-influence-asia\">https:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/publications\/china-beating-us-battle-influence-asia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trade, investment, China influence in East and SouthEast asia is surpassing that of the USA. Persistent Chinese diplomacy. Strategic investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">China Has Two Paths To Global Domination<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Jake Sullivan and Hal Brands. 2020 5 22. Carnegie Endowment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carnegieendowment.org\/posts\/2020\/05\/china-has-two-paths-to-global-domination?lang=en\">https:\/\/carnegieendowment.org\/posts\/2020\/05\/china-has-two-paths-to-global-domination?lang=en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Updating America\u2019s Asia strategy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>BROOKINGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/updating-americas-asia-strategy\">https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/updating-americas-asia-strategy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Updating America\u2019s Asia strategy: A Brookings interview<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>David Dollar et al. BROOKINGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/updating-americas-asia-strategy\">https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/updating-americas-asia-strategy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indo-Pacific Strategy of the United States<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2022 2. The White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/U.S.-Indo-Pacific-Strategy.pdf\">https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/U.S.-Indo-Pacific-Strategy.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">America\u2019s Future in a Dynamic Asia<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Douglas H. Paal. 2019 1 31. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carnegieendowment.org\/research\/2019\/01\/americas-future-in-a-dynamic-asia?lang=en\">https:\/\/carnegieendowment.org\/research\/2019\/01\/americas-future-in-a-dynamic-asia?lang=en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US\u2013China Tit-for-Tat Politics in the Asia-Pacific: Beyond Thucydides Trap to Multipolarity and Complex Interdependence<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Ayesha Zafar. 2022 2 15. Journal of Ino-Pacific Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airuniversity.af.edu\/JIPA\/Display\/Article\/2935030\/uschina-tit-for-tat-politics-in-the-asia-pacific-beyond-thucydides-trap-to-mult\">https:\/\/www.airuniversity.af.edu\/JIPA\/Display\/Article\/2935030\/uschina-tit-for-tat-politics-in-the-asia-pacific-beyond-thucydides-trap-to-mult<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. The Indo-Pacific Competitive Space: China\u2019s Vision and the Post\u2013World War II American Order<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas F. Lynch III et al. 2020 11 4. Strategic Assessment 2020. National Defense University Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ndupress.ndu.edu\/Media\/News\/News-Article-View\/Article\/2404551\/9-the-indo-pacific-competitive-space-chinas-vision-and-the-postworld-war-ii-ame\">https:\/\/ndupress.ndu.edu\/Media\/News\/News-Article-View\/Article\/2404551\/9-the-indo-pacific-competitive-space-chinas-vision-and-the-postworld-war-ii-ame<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018America\u2019s Role in the World\u2019 conference presents a convergence of ideas<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>2017 3 31. News at IU. Indiana University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.iu.edu\/live\/news\/23559-americas-role-in-the-world-conference-presents-a\">https:\/\/news.iu.edu\/live\/news\/23559-americas-role-in-the-world-conference-presents-a<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. The Indo-Pacific Competitive Space: China\u2019s Vision and the Post\u2013World War II American Order<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas F. Lynch III et al. 2020 11 4. National Defense University Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ndupress.ndu.edu\/Media\/News\/News-Article-View\/Article\/2404551\/9-the-indo-pacific-competitive-space-chinas-vision-and-the-postworld-war-ii-ame\">https:\/\/ndupress.ndu.edu\/Media\/News\/News-Article-View\/Article\/2404551\/9-the-indo-pacific-competitive-space-chinas-vision-and-the-postworld-war-ii-ame<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From Hegemony to the Balance of Power: The Rise of China and American Grand Strategy in East Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>G. John Ikenberry. 2024. International Journal of Koran Unification Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spia.princeton.edu\/system\/files\/research\/documents\/Ikenberry_From%20Hegemony%20to%20the%20Balance%20of%20Power.pdf'\">https:\/\/spia.princeton.edu\/system\/files\/research\/documents\/Ikenberry_From%20Hegemony%20to%20the%20Balance%20of%20Power.pdf&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Is Taiwan Important to the United States?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>David Sacks. 2023 6 20. Council on Foreign Relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/blog\/why-taiwan-important-united-states\">https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/blog\/why-taiwan-important-united-states<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susan M. Gordon et l. 2023 6. Council on Foreign Relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/task-force-report\/us-taiwan-relations-in-a-new-era\">https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/task-force-report\/us-taiwan-relations-in-a-new-era<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the US and China can shape a new East Asian Order, together<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Chas Freeman. 2022 12 29. Responsible Statecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblestatecraft.org\/2022\/12\/29\/how-the-us-and-china-can-shape-a-new-east-asian-order-together\">https:\/\/responsiblestatecraft.org\/2022\/12\/29\/how-the-us-and-china-can-shape-a-new-east-asian-order-together<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Refashioning a new East Asian order<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Chas Freeman. 2022 12 26. Responsible Statecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblestatecraft.org\/2022\/12\/26\/refashioning-the-east-asian-order\">https:\/\/responsiblestatecraft.org\/2022\/12\/26\/refashioning-the-east-asian-order<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Taiwan\u2019s dependence on the US is not a safe bet<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Chas Freeman. 2022 12 27. Responsible Statecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblestatecraft.org\/2022\/12\/27\/why-taiwans-dependence-on-the-u-s-is-not-a-safe-bet\">https:\/\/responsiblestatecraft.org\/2022\/12\/27\/why-taiwans-dependence-on-the-u-s-is-not-a-safe-bet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asian countries wise up and don&#8217;t depend on US to balance China&#8217;s power<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Chas Freeman. 2022 12 28. Responsible Statecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblestatecraft.org\/2022\/12\/28\/unsure-of-us-commitment-asian-countries-pursuing-self-reliance-2\">https:\/\/responsiblestatecraft.org\/2022\/12\/28\/unsure-of-us-commitment-asian-countries-pursuing-self-reliance-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the US can prevent<br>a China-dominated Asia<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Brendan Taylor. 2018 12 5. The Interpreter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/the-interpreter\/how-us-can-prevent-china-dominated-asia\">https:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/the-interpreter\/how-us-can-prevent-china-dominated-asia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Competition With China Is Inevitable. US Alliance Policy Could Determine Just How Bad It Gets.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshua Byun. 2024 3 11. The Diplomat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2024\/03\/competition-with-china-is-inevitable-us-alliance-policy-could-determine-just-how-bad-it-gets\">https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2024\/03\/competition-with-china-is-inevitable-us-alliance-policy-could-determine-just-how-bad-it-gets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A World Safe for Commerce: American Foreign Policy from the Revolution to the Rise of China<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Dale C. Copeland. 2024 2 6. Princeton University Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/press.princeton.edu\/books\/hardcover\/9780691172552\/a-world-safe-for-commerce\">https:\/\/press.princeton.edu\/books\/hardcover\/9780691172552\/a-world-safe-for-commerce<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moving beyond the US\u2013China Cold War cliche<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Suisheng Zhao. 2021 10 14. East Asia Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eastasiaforum.org\/2021\/10\/14\/moving-beyond-the-us-china-cold-war-cliche\">https:\/\/eastasiaforum.org\/2021\/10\/14\/moving-beyond-the-us-china-cold-war-cliche<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moving to an offshore balancing strategy for east asia<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter Harris. 2023 10 31. Defense Priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensepriorities.org\/explainers\/offshore-balancing-east-asia\">https:\/\/www.defensepriorities.org\/explainers\/offshore-balancing-east-asia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The New Landscape of Economic Security and the U.S.-Japan Alliance | Mireya Sol\u00eds &amp; Kazuto Suzuki<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Stanford APARC. 2022 5 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The New Landscape of Economic Security and the U.S.-Japan Alliance | Mireya Sol\u00eds &amp; Kazuto Suzuki\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5BfcXL1XBMQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Washingtons Smothering Strategy: American Interests in East Asia<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ted Galen Carpenter. 1997\/8. World Policy Journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/40209553?read-now=1&amp;seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents\">https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/40209553?read-now=1&amp;seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asian Views on America\u2019s Role in Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Asia Foundation. 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asiafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Asian-Views-on-Americas-Role-in-Asia_Jan17.pdf\">https:\/\/asiafoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Asian-Views-on-Americas-Role-in-Asia_Jan17.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Asian Countries Live Together in Peace and Harmony?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>John West. 2018. Asian Century on a Knife-Edge. Palgrave Macmillan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-10-7182-9_10\">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-10-7182-9_10<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cJapan is back\u201d: Autonomy and balancing amidst an unstable China\u2013U.S.\u2013Japan triangle<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Lionel P. Fatton. 2018 5. Asia &amp; The Pacific Policy Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/app5.240\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/app5.240<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From attractiveness to hard hedging: US allies\u2019 response to Washington\u2019s lack of security assurance under the Obama and Trump presidencies<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonathan Paquin and Pierre Colautti-Fere. 2023 10 11. Contemporary Politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/13569775.2023.2268880\">https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/13569775.2023.2268880<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Managing China\u2019s rise in the Indo-Pacific: Japan\u2019s strategic engagement with India<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Vinay Kaura and Garima Kumawat. 2022 1 2. Taylor &amp; Francis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/09733159.2021.2015135\">https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/09733159.2021.2015135<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Autonomy\u2012Alignment Trade-Off: Japan\u2019s Evolving Defense Posture<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauren Richardson. 2020 1 3. Asian Politics &amp; Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/aspp.12510\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/aspp.12510<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cMaking the alliance even greater\u201d: (Mis-)managing U.S.-Japan relations in the age of Trump<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul O\u2019Shea &amp; Sebastian Maslow. 2021. Asian Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1080\/14799855.2020.1838486\">https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1080\/14799855.2020.1838486<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Japan\u2019s Geopolitics<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Sebastian Maslow. 2024 2 9. The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Geopolitics. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/referenceworkentry\/10.1007\/978-3-031-25399-7_39-1#citeas\">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/referenceworkentry\/10.1007\/978-3-031-25399-7_39-1#citeas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier: Reddit Response to Question: What precisely is the significance of the first island chain as it relates to Taiwan?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SerendipitiouslySane. 2024 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/WarCollege\/comments\/1ciyyzc\/what_precisely_is_the_significance_of_the_first\">https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/WarCollege\/comments\/1ciyyzc\/what_precisely_is_the_significance_of_the_first<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why China seeks to penetrate the First Island Chain (Opinion)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><a>The Geobukseon. 2023 7 16. Shephard Media.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shephardmedia.com\/news\/defence-notes\/china-seeks-to-penetrate-the-first-island-chain-opinion\">https:\/\/www.shephardmedia.com\/news\/defence-notes\/china-seeks-to-penetrate-the-first-island-chain-opinion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defend the First Island Chain<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>James R. Holmes. 2014 4. U.S. Naval Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usni.org\/magazines\/proceedings\/2014\/april\/defend-first-island-chain\">https:\/\/www.usni.org\/magazines\/proceedings\/2014\/april\/defend-first-island-chain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Taiwan Frontier and the Chinese Dominance for the Second Island Chain<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshua Espena and Chelsea Bomping. 2020 8 13. Australian Institute of International Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalaffairs.org.au\/australianoutlook\/taiwan-frontier-chinese-dominance-for-second-island-chain\">https:\/\/www.internationalaffairs.org.au\/australianoutlook\/taiwan-frontier-chinese-dominance-for-second-island-chain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">China\u2019s Reach Has Grown; So Should the Island Chains<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilson Vorndick. 2018 10 22. Aisa Maritime Transparency Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amti.csis.org\/chinas-reach-grown-island-chains\">https:\/\/amti.csis.org\/chinas-reach-grown-island-chains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Island chain strategy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Wikipedia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Island_chain_strategy\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Island_chain_strategy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Japan Can Help Save Taiwan: Securing the First Island Chain<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Nozomu Yoshitomi. 2022 3 23. War on The Rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2022\/03\/ukraines-lessons-for-japan-securing-the-first-island-chain\">https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2022\/03\/ukraines-lessons-for-japan-securing-the-first-island-chain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andrewerickson.com\/2016\/02\/why-islands-still-matter-in-asia-the-enduring-significance-of-the-pacific-island-chains\/\">Why Islands Still Matter in Asia: The Enduring Significance of the Pacific \u201cIsland Chains\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew S. Erickson. 2016 2 5. National Interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andrewerickson.com\/2016\/02\/why-islands-still-matter-in-asia-the-enduring-significance-of-the-pacific-island-chains\">https:\/\/www.andrewerickson.com\/2016\/02\/why-islands-still-matter-in-asia-the-enduring-significance-of-the-pacific-island-chains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Longpo Naval Base<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Wikipedia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Longpo_Naval_Base\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Longpo_Naval_Base<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hainan island: Known as \u2018China\u2019s Hawaii,\u2019 the vacation hotspot is also a strategic military base<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Nectar Gan and Brad Lendon. 2023 2 15. CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/02\/15\/china\/china-hainan-island-explainer-intl-hnk\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/02\/15\/china\/china-hainan-island-explainer-intl-hnk\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">China\u2019s Most Important South China Sea Military Base<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Damen Cook. 2017 3 9. The Diplomat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2017\/03\/chinas-most-important-south-china-sea-military-base\">https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2017\/03\/chinas-most-important-south-china-sea-military-base<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The American Case for Taiwan<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Cunningham. 2024 3 27. The Heritage Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/asia\/report\/the-american-case-taiwan\">https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/asia\/report\/the-american-case-taiwan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No \u2018pivot\u2019 needed: The US can secure Europe and Asia at the same time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew A. Michta. 2023 1 13. Atlantic Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/blogs\/new-atlanticist\/no-pivot-needed-the-us-can-secure-europe-and-asia-at-the-same-time\">https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/blogs\/new-atlanticist\/no-pivot-needed-the-us-can-secure-europe-and-asia-at-the-same-time<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">China has a sweeping vision to reshape the world \u2014 and countries are listening<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Simone McCarthy. 2023 11 10. 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USIP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usip.org\/publications\/2022\/07\/mended-ties-between-japan-and-south-korea-would-boost-regional-security\">https:\/\/www.usip.org\/publications\/2022\/07\/mended-ties-between-japan-and-south-korea-would-boost-regional-security<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why South Korea is balking at the Quad<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>East Asia Forum. 2021 3 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eastasiaforum.org\/2021\/03\/31\/why-south-korea-is-balking-at-the-quad\">https:\/\/eastasiaforum.org\/2021\/03\/31\/why-south-korea-is-balking-at-the-quad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t call it a Quint, but South Korea does have a future with the Quad&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas Cynkin. 2023 5 20. Atlantic Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/blogs\/new-atlanticist\/dont-call-it-a-quint-but-south-korea-does-have-a-future-with-the-quad\">https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/blogs\/new-atlanticist\/dont-call-it-a-quint-but-south-korea-does-have-a-future-with-the-quad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why doesn&#8217;t US want to add South Korea to Quad?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kang Seung-woo. 2024 7 15. Korea Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/www\/nation\/2024\/06\/113_329904.html\">https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/www\/nation\/2024\/06\/113_329904.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South Korea\u2019s Perspective on Quad Plus and Evolving Indo-Pacific Security Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuyoun Chung. 2021 3 12. The Plus Perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2021\/Mar\/12\/2002599866\/-1\/-1\/0\/8-CHUNG.PDF\/TOC.pdf\">https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2021\/Mar\/12\/2002599866\/-1\/-1\/0\/8-CHUNG.PDF\/TOC.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t fear vacuums: it\u2019s safe to go home<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Benjamin Friedman. 2022 12 7. Defense Priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensepriorities.org\/explainers\/dont-fear-vacuums-its-safe-to-go-home\">https:\/\/www.defensepriorities.org\/explainers\/dont-fear-vacuums-its-safe-to-go-home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The rise of the Asian middle powers: Indonesia&#8217;s conceptions of international order<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahmad Rizky Mardhatillah Umar. 2023 7. International Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ia\/article\/99\/4\/1459\/7216732\">https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ia\/article\/99\/4\/1459\/7216732<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The importance of the South China Sea<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. Embassy &amp; Consulates in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.usembassy.gov\/the-importance-of-the-south-china-sea\">https:\/\/uk.usembassy.gov\/the-importance-of-the-south-china-sea<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does China claim almost the entire South China Sea?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Al Jazeera. 2023 10 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/10\/24\/why-does-china-claim-almost-the-entire-south-china-sea\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/10\/24\/why-does-china-claim-almost-the-entire-south-china-sea<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why This Dispute in South China Sea Matters to America.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Di Pane and Alex Jund. 2021 6 8. The Heritage Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/asia\/commentary\/why-dispute-south-china-sea-matters-america\">https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/asia\/commentary\/why-dispute-south-china-sea-matters-america<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the South China Sea dispute?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>BBC News. 2023 7 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-pacific-13748349\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-pacific-13748349<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tensions are flaring once more in the South China Sea. Here\u2019s why it matters for the world<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Kathleen Magramo. 2024 6 20. CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/29\/asia\/south-china-sea-tensions-philippines-china-us-explainer-intl-hnk\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/09\/29\/asia\/south-china-sea-tensions-philippines-china-us-explainer-intl-hnk\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why China is building islands in the South China Sea<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam Ellis. 2017 2 17. Vox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/videos\/2017\/2\/17\/14642818\/china-south-china-sea-us-islands\">https:\/\/www.vox.com\/videos\/2017\/2\/17\/14642818\/china-south-china-sea-us-islands<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is the South China Sea such a hotspot?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>James Massola. 2020 8 3. The Sydney Morning Herald.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/asia\/why-is-the-south-china-sea-such-a-hotspot-20200727-p55fxh.html\">https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/asia\/why-is-the-south-china-sea-such-a-hotspot-20200727-p55fxh.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Conventional Wisdom on China\u2019s Island Bases Is Dangerously Wrong<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Gregory Poling. 2020 1 10. War On The Rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2020\/01\/the-conventional-wisdom-on-chinas-island-bases-is-dangerously-wrong\">https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2020\/01\/the-conventional-wisdom-on-chinas-island-bases-is-dangerously-wrong<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The South China Sea Dog that Hasn\u2019t Barked \u2026 Yet<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Zack Cooper and Gregory Poling. 2024 6 18. War on the Rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2024\/06\/the-south-china-sea-dog-that-hasnt-barked-yet\">https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2024\/06\/the-south-china-sea-dog-that-hasnt-barked-yet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is the South China Sea a flashpoint for Asia?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Jakarta Post. 2023 9 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/world\/2023\/09\/01\/why-is-the-south-china-sea-a-flashpoint-for-asia.html\">https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/world\/2023\/09\/01\/why-is-the-south-china-sea-a-flashpoint-for-asia.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">China is on a crazy mission to build artificial islands. What the hell is it up to?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Katy Lee. 2015 3 13. Vox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2015\/3\/13\/8203713\/south-china-sea-explained\">https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2015\/3\/13\/8203713\/south-china-sea-explained<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The West Is Misreading China in the South China Sea<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>F. Andrew Wolf, Jr. 2024 7 11. Geopolitical Monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopoliticalmonitor.com\/the-west-is-misreading-china-in-the-south-china-sea\">https:\/\/www.geopoliticalmonitor.com\/the-west-is-misreading-china-in-the-south-china-sea<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Strategic Advantage of the South China Sea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AmeriVet Securities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amerivetsecurities.com\/commander-ret-chris-musselman-the-south-china-sea\">https:\/\/amerivetsecurities.com\/commander-ret-chris-musselman-the-south-china-sea<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>STRATEGIC ANALYSIS A strategic analysis of the South China Sea territorial issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/msdf\/navcol\/assets\/pdf\/topic049_02.pdf\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/msdf\/navcol\/assets\/pdf\/topic049_02.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Military Build Up in the South China Sea.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Derek Grossman. Rand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/content\/dam\/rand\/pubs\/external_publications\/EP60000\/EP68058\/RAND_EP68058.pdf\">https:\/\/www.rand.org\/content\/dam\/rand\/pubs\/external_publications\/EP60000\/EP68058\/RAND_EP68058.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chinese Perspectives on US Strategy in Asia, 2017\u20132021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Joel Wuthnow. 2022. Asian Perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/muse.jhu.edu\/pub\/1\/article\/860744\/pdf\">https:\/\/muse.jhu.edu\/pub\/1\/article\/860744\/pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unipolarity, Hegemony, and Moral Authority: Why China Will Not Build a Twenty-First Century Tributary System<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyuri Park and David C. Kang. 2023. The Long East Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-19-8784-7_7\">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-19-8784-7_7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">China\u2019s Minimalist Global Military Posture: Great Power Lite?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Scobell. 2023 2 17. Asian Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/14799855.2023.2178084\">https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/14799855.2023.2178084<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The politics of grand strategy in an emerging state: a case study on Philippine diplomacy toward China<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yusuke Takagi. 2022. Journal of Contemporary East Asia Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1080\/24761028.2023.2188354\">https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1080\/24761028.2023.2188354<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Managing Gray Zone Operations: Developing a Strategic and Comprehensive Framework for the West Philippine Sea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jikko Alfonso Puzon. The Japan Institute of International Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jiia.or.jp\/jic\/2023\/10\/1.pdf\">https:\/\/www.jiia.or.jp\/jic\/2023\/10\/1.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>U.S. evolving strategic thinking about Taiwan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dalei Jie. 2022 10 19. China International Strategy Review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sis.pku.edu.cn\/teachers\/docs\/20221210173403012270.pdf\">https:\/\/www.sis.pku.edu.cn\/teachers\/docs\/20221210173403012270.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should the Quad Become a Formal Alliance?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Hemmings. 2022 3 28. Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2022\/Mar\/28\/2002964032\/-1\/-1\/1\/FEATURE_HEMMINGS.PDF\">https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2022\/Mar\/28\/2002964032\/-1\/-1\/1\/FEATURE_HEMMINGS.PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chance of Taiwan, China Reunification is \u2018Nil\u2019 \u2013 What Happens Next?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Bilahari Kausikan (former Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore). 2024 6 26. National Press Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g_T5VcSVZys\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g_T5VcSVZys<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>China and the Indo-Pacific: Maneuvers and Manifestations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swaran Singh and Reena Marwah. 2023. Palgrave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net\/100611443\/China_and_Indo_Pacific_Ebook-libre.pdf?1680507385=&amp;response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DSino_Japanese_Relations_Drivers_and_Obst.pdf&amp;Expires=1721394692&amp;Signature=K8OS1utLnygP4l~4hVM9IFocy-GjBOqOAgBoYW0ZGv4oq5ISpd1I~jRCZDQ3-CFoUxbcEhGu~mSxNWZQjcCJitWshoW4opy9RvJwu1tZB3c8YT2AJavb94mwZg520kYQVLizBQ--lw-xLVbcRRQ1GIECcCE78RaaABqSHGYp56CWf5yAUMDW4AY1Py5cqbNiE8LWhKtIAQ72KSThYa0lQ~TLh69hptxT5T8FsxD0H5ztDhxNqyfRd8fLo~kapZZ3j5Wdc1NvRHg4GVI3T1UO-oa3FOm88AaAsreGuc1j5K9x9tyNsWI9kCO3ylMOVXq1qwMJ-Re~CXZWoxz79W26BA__&amp;Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=80\">https:\/\/d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net\/100611443\/China_and_Indo_Pacific_Ebook-libre.pdf?1680507385=&amp;response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DSino_Japanese_Relations_Drivers_and_Obst.pdf&amp;Expires=1721394692&amp;Signature=K8OS1utLnygP4l~4hVM9IFocy-GjBOqOAgBoYW0ZGv4oq5ISpd1I~jRCZDQ3-CFoUxbcEhGu~mSxNWZQjcCJitWshoW4opy9RvJwu1tZB3c8YT2AJavb94mwZg520kYQVLizBQ&#8211;lw-xLVbcRRQ1GIECcCE78RaaABqSHGYp56CWf5yAUMDW4AY1Py5cqbNiE8LWhKtIAQ72KSThYa0lQ~TLh69hptxT5T8FsxD0H5ztDhxNqyfRd8fLo~kapZZ3j5Wdc1NvRHg4GVI3T1UO-oa3FOm88AaAsreGuc1j5K9x9tyNsWI9kCO3ylMOVXq1qwMJ-Re~CXZWoxz79W26BA__&amp;Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=80<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Middle-Power Equities in a Cross-Strait Conflict<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rafiq Dossani et al. 2024. RAND.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rand.org\/content\/dam\/rand\/pubs\/research_reports\/RRA3100\/RRA3108-1\/RAND_RRA3108-1.pdf\">https:\/\/www.rand.org\/content\/dam\/rand\/pubs\/research_reports\/RRA3100\/RRA3108-1\/RAND_RRA3108-1.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State of Asia Address 2023 by Bilahari Kausikan<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Asia Society. 2023 11 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WPtQ6BsuK1w\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WPtQ6BsuK1w<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Australia\u2013China relations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wikipedia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia%E2%80%93China_relations\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia%E2%80%93China_relations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FreeMapTools.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freemaptools.com\/measure-distance.htm\">https:\/\/www.freemaptools.com\/measure-distance.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Will the South Korean&#8217;s military ever be strong enough to defend South Korea by themselves without the US military support?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/Will-the-South-Koreans-military-ever-be-strong-enough-to-defend-South-Korea-by-themselves-without-the-US-military-support\">https:\/\/www.quora.com\/Will-the-South-Koreans-military-ever-be-strong-enough-to-defend-South-Korea-by-themselves-without-the-US-military-support<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How North and South Korean Militaries Compare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellie Cook. 2024 1 23. Newsweek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/north-korea-south-korea-military-forces-spending-1862683\">https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/north-korea-south-korea-military-forces-spending-1862683<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PacNet #35 \u2013 South Korea\u2019s Military Inferiority Complex Must End<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PacNet. 2021 8 9. Pacific Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pacforum.org\/publications\/pacnet-35-south-koreas-military-inferiority-complex-must-end\">https:\/\/pacforum.org\/publications\/pacnet-35-south-koreas-military-inferiority-complex-must-end<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Japan&#8217;s defense spending climbs to 1.6% of GDP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shinnosuke Nagatomi. 2024 4 27. Nikkei Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Politics\/Defense\/Japan-s-defense-spending-climbs-to-1.6-of-GDP\">https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Politics\/Defense\/Japan-s-defense-spending-climbs-to-1.6-of-GDP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>U.S. Military Spending\/Defense Budget 1960-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Macrotrends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrotrends.net\/global-metrics\/countries\/USA\/united-states\/military-spending-defense-budget\">https:\/\/www.macrotrends.net\/global-metrics\/countries\/USA\/united-states\/military-spending-defense-budget<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Military expenditure (%of GDP) \u2013 China<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World Bank Group. World Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/indicator\/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS?locations=CN\">https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/indicator\/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS?locations=CN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India and Pakistan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armscontrolcenter.org\/countries\/india-and-pakistan\">https:\/\/armscontrolcenter.org\/countries\/india-and-pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who Really Owns the South China Sea?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hindsight. 2024 7 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-YFnLhAYe9k\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-YFnLhAYe9k<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>East Asia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a>Library of Congress. 2004. Central Intelligence Agency.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/resource\/g7800.ct001284\/?r=-0.367,0.021,1.775,1.193,0\">https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/resource\/g7800.ct001284\/?r=-0.367,0.021,1.775,1.193,0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The rise of the&nbsp;Indo-Pacific<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a>Mark Beeson. 2024 5 2. Antipodemia. The Conversation.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-rise-of-the-indo-pacific-26271\">https:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-rise-of-the-indo-pacific-26271<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zhou Dynasty(1045-256 B.C.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ancient World History.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ancientworldhistory.weebly.com\/zhou-dynasty1045-256-bc.html\">https:\/\/ancientworldhistory.weebly.com\/zhou-dynasty1045-256-bc.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Physical Features: East and Southeast Asia Map<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a>MRamirezAllenISD. Quizlet.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/o.quizlet.com\/T7VZAeY6mNUomhEnRXPydA_b.png\">https:\/\/o.quizlet.com\/T7VZAeY6mNUomhEnRXPydA_b.png<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quizlet.com\/286882343\/physical-features-east-and-southeast-asia-map-diagram\">https:\/\/quizlet.com\/286882343\/physical-features-east-and-southeast-asia-map-diagram<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China Is Beating the U.S. in the Battle for Influence in Asia Susannah Patton. 2022 6 6. Lowy Institute. https:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/publications\/china-beating-us-battle-influence-asia Trade, investment, China influence in East and SouthEast asia is surpassing that of the USA. Persistent Chinese diplomacy. Strategic investments. 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