【The 27th Security and Strategy Seminar】CISS Holds Seminar on US Indo-Pacific Strategy

2022-02-18

On February 16, 2022, the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) of Tsinghua University held the 27th Security and Strategy Seminar on the theme of “The Indo-Pacific Strategy of the United States.” The event, moderated by CISS Director DA Wei, focused on Biden administration’s latest Indo-Pacific Strategy and relevant dynamics, featuring experts and scholars from Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, China Foreign Affairs University, Renmin University of China, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Party School of the Central Committee of C.P.C, and Nanjing University.

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According to the panelists, the latest Indo-Pacific Strategy of the United States, compared with the previous ones, is marked by its broader coverage and a more explicit competitive posture towards China. The participants analyzed the changes in the US positioning and interactions with Indo-Pacific powers and regional mechanisms in terms of its relations with South Korea, India, Europe and ASEAN, and assessed the impact of its Indo-Pacific strategic dynamics on the regional situation and China’s surrounding strategic landscape from economic, security, and ideological perspectives.

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The US will face constraints in rolling out its Indo-Pacific Strategy on the ground due to a lack of economic competitiveness in the region, limited political and financial resources to materialize the blueprint, and the hesitation and concerns of regional powers and allies regarding its presence, the discussants pointed out.

Before the seminar concluded, the panelists shared their views and suggestions on how to promote neighborhood diplomacy.

List of Participants:

WEI Zongyou 

Professor, Center for American Studies, Fudan University (virtual panelist)

ZUO Xiying

Professor, Department of International Politics, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China (virtual panelist)

DA Wei

Director, CISS, Tsinghua University;

Professor, Department of International Relations, Tsinghua University

ZHU Feng

Director, Institute of International Studies, Nanjing University (virtual panelist)

AN Gang

Adjunct Fellow, CISS, Tsinghua University

SUN Chenghao

Research Associate, CISS, Tsinghua University

LI Nan

Research Fellow, Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

LI Li

Senior Researcher, Institute of International Relations, Tsinghua University

LI Chen

Associate Professor and Assistant to the Dean, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China; Fellow, CISS, Tsinghua University

XIAO Qian 

Deputy Director, CISS, Tsinghua University

ZHANG Jie

Research Fellow, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (virtual panelist)

CHEN Qi

Deputy Director, CISS, Tsinghua University;

Professor, Department of International Relations, Tsinghua University

ZHOU Bo

Senior Fellow, CISS, Tsinghua University;

ZHAO Huaipu

Professor, Institute of International Relations, China Foreign Affairs University;

Director, European Studies Center, China Foreign Affairs University

HUANG Renwei

Executive Vice Dean, Fudan Institute of Belt and Road & Global Governance;

Academic Committee Member, CISS, Tsinghua University (virtual panelist)

DONG Ting 

Research Associate, CISS, Tsinghua University

ZHAI Kun

Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University (virtual panelist)

FAN Jishe

Professor, Institute for International Strategic Studies, Party School of the Central Committee of C.P.C;

Fellow, CISS, Tsinghua University (virtual panelist)


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