The Rebalance to Asia: U.S.-China Relations and Regional Security

Authors

Phillip C. Saunders, Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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Description

Upon taking office in January 2009, Obama administration officials proclaimed a U.S. “return to Asia.” This pronouncement was backed with more frequent travel to the region by senior officials (Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s first trip was to Asia) and increased U.S. participation in regional multilateral meetings, culminating in the decision to sign the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Treaty of Amity and Cooperation and to participate in the East Asia Summit (EAS) at the head-of-state level. The strategic “rebalance to Asia” announced in November 2011 builds on these earlier actions to deepen and institutionalize U.S. commitment to the Asia-Pacific region.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Publication Date

8-2013

Publication

Strategic Forum

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Recommended Citation

Saunders, Phillip C., "The Rebalance to Asia: U.S.-China Relations and Regional Security" (2013). Strategic Forums. 81.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/strategic-forums/81