Article
US Policy Dilemmas in the Indo-Pacific

By : Chintamani Mahapatra

Page No: 269-282

Abstract
The Biden Administration in the United States is confronted with an acute dilemma in dealing with the rise of China as an assertive, aggressive and ambitious power in the global order. It seeks to preserve the economic benefits of maintaining good relations with China, yet is uncomfortable with the spread of Chinese influence across the world. This policy dilemma is not new for the US foreign policymakers and there are several instances of Washington’s dilemma in dealing with China in the post-World War II period. As the existing superpower United States and aspiring superpower China struggle to manage their relationship, the dilemmas faced by the US are likely to continue deep into the future. The complex interdependence marked by trade and investment relations, complex geopolitical imperatives and the need to prevent conflict escalation makes it difficult for Washington and Beijing to escape policy dilemmas.

Author :
Chintamani Mahapatra is the Founding Chairperson at the Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies and a former Professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
 

DOI: http://doi.org/10.32381/NS.2023.06.04.3