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***Links***Harms RelationsHarms relations – RebalancingUS rebalancing in Asia hurts relationsMingjiang and Kemburi 15 (Li, Associate Prof at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Kalyan, Associate Research Fellow at the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2015, “New Dynamics in US-China Relations: Contending for the Asia Pacific,” Routledge, New York, NY, p. 2-3) NV Tensions between the US and China in the region have been on the rise essentially because of the increasing friction between the US strategic rebalance to Asia and China’s pursuit of new strategic and security interests in the region. Washington's new regional strategy has multidimensional characteristics involving economic, diplomatic and military components. Economically, recognizing Asia as a new source of demand and investments for global economic growth, Washington is keen to push for the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) initiative. Diplomatically, the US has emphasized multilateral engagements with institutions led by ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and increased high-level visits to many regional states by senior American leaders. Militarily, the US has undergone a qualitative and quantitative upgrading of force capabilities and a rebalancing of key military assets to the Asia-Pacific including expansion of its military exercises in the region. US leaders have repeatedly explained that their strategic rebalance to Asia is aimed at benefiting from the thriving regional economies and that it emanates from a desire to play the leading role in maintaining peace and stability in the region, but China seems to be not entirely convinced. The majority of the Chinese elite believe that Washington is intent on containing China or at least undermining China's growing regional influence. Even the small group of Chinese officials and analysts who do not believe in any 'US conspiracy' theory conclude that the American strategic rebalance will inevitably lead to the weakening of China's strategic position and influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Various statements emanating from China indicate that Beijing is particularly concerned about US efforts in further consolidating its alliances and in deepening security partnerships with a number of regional states. Beijing is extremely critical of US intervention in the territorial and maritime disputes involving China and some regional states in the East China Sea and South China Sea. In fact, it is widely believed in China that Washington has tacitly encouraged or emboldened regional states to challenge and provoke China on those disputes in the past few years purely for the purpose of retaining Washington’s preponderant strategic position and the pursuit of US security interests. The United States, however, argues from an altruistic stance that all the initiatives related to the rebalancing are undertaken to maintain peace and stability in Asia, while simultaneously benefiting from the expanding economic opportunities offered by the regional economies. Download 357.18 Kb. Share with your friends:
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