Biased security policy threatens Asia-Pacific

The past two weeks have seen three major conferences in the Asia-Pacific region, from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Beijing to the ninth East Asia Summit in Napyidaw, Myanmar, and the G20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia, focusing on regional economic integration and security.

Many experts believe the Asia-Pacific region has become the engine of the world economy and acquired greater strategic significance in the "post-recession" era, that is, after the global financial crisis of 2008.

But along with bigger responsibilities, Asia-Pacific faces graver challenges in terms of intra-regional relations. In particular, the strategic and geopolitical strife between major powers, especially the United States and China, could pose a threat to regional economic integration.