Tang Xinhua, Associate Researcher, Tsinghua University’s Institute of International Relations
May 30, 2022
The goal of the United States in creating the IPEF is to gain an asymmetric technological advantage over China and to create an environment for long-term competition. It wants a new rules-based Indo-Pacific order forged in its own image.
Zhao Minghao, Professor, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University, and China Forum Expert.
Feb 26, 2022
There is no need for China to overreact to the latest strategy report, but it needs to be prepared for pressure from the United States, which will likely focus on the Indo-Pacific region for decades to come.
He Weiwen, Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization, CCG
Feb 25, 2022
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework proposed by the United States should blend with existing regional free trade arrangements, which are already well-developed. A quick look at the numbers shows there’s no advantage to leaving out Asia’s trade behemoth.