Ensuring peace in Asia

There are two options to safeguard Asia's security: relying on big powers and Cold War alliances to deter threats to regional order, or building an Asian community of common destiny featuring trust and development.

The former one seems to be the first choice, not necessarily the right one, of the United States, whose president is on a four-nation visit to Asia, says a Xinhua commentary.

One of the main aims of Barack Obama's trip is to assure the US' allies and partners in the region that the US stands behind them. However, when it comes to the real threats to Asia's security, especially Japan's turn to the right, the US finds it difficult to articulate a clear policy.