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US Indo-Pacific strategy divisive in nature

By Pan Yixuan | China Daily | Updated: 2019-08-14 07:11

Editor's Note: After the US withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty on Aug 2, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper claimed China was destabilizing the Indo-Pacific, so they can use it as an excuse to strengthen the US' military presence in the Asia-Pacific region. What does the US' Indo-Pacific strategy mean for the region? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

US military moves could spark a conflict

Over the past decade, the US has deepened cooperation with its military allies and moved closer to the goal of deploying about 60 percent of its navy in the Asia-Pacific as part of its "Asia rebalance" strategy, the brain-child of former US president Barack Obama.

US Indo-Pacific strategy divisive in nature

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