Trump strategy heightens tensions

Editor's note: After his announcement on July 30 that $113 million would be invested in the "Indo-Pacific" region to develop technology and infrastructure, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday pledged to provide nearly $300 million in new security funding for Southeast Asia. Are these moves concrete steps to implement US President Donald Trump's "Indo-Pacific" strategy, and what will be their impact on the regional order? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

It's all talk for the time being

The US' Indo-Pacific strategy is aimed at containing China's growing influence in the region. The Trump administration is using this strategy, which is effectively a buildup of the Barack Obama administration's rebalancing to Asia-Pacific policy, to woo Southeast and South Asian countries, mainly India, Indonesia and Vietnam, into its fold.