China News Service, Beijing, September 19 (Reporter Meng Xiangjun) Recently, Hu Bo, director of the "South China Sea Strategic Situational Awareness Program" and a researcher at Peking University's School of International Relations, pointed out in China News Agency's "East-West Question · China Dialogue" that although the United States has made every effort to promote "Indo-Pacific strategy", but this strategy actually has multiple limitations. It is unrealistic for the United States to create the so-called "Asia-Pacific version of NATO".

  Hu Bo believes that the limitations of the "Indo-Pacific strategy" are obvious.

First of all, geographically speaking, the Indo-Pacific region is too large, including Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia and even the South Pacific.

It is unrealistic to build a very powerful alliance in such a wide area and try to build the so-called "Asian version of NATO".

  Moreover, countries in the region have strong autonomy, including India.

Let India follow the United States one-sidedly, as its ally, there is no such prospect in the short term.

  Second, there is a huge gap between the resources, means and goals of the Indo-Pacific strategy.

The United States has a good idea, but to do it concretely, it lacks the necessary resources.

The growth of US military capabilities is limited, and the economy is in a stage of decline and shrinkage.

So the gap will get bigger and bigger.

  Third, the international policy of the United States is not as robust as that of China.

The previous administration of the United States paid less attention to allies and less attention to Southeast Asian countries.

The Biden administration is about to face mid-term elections, with a term of less than two years. Its entire policy must be internalized, focusing more on domestic issues, and cannot do much for the "Indo-Pacific strategy".

  As for what will happen to the "Indo-Pacific strategy" after the Biden administration's term ends, Hu Bo pointed out that the United States continues to regard China as its biggest strategic competitor, and the "flag" of the "Indo-Pacific strategy", no matter who comes to power, the U.S. government Definitely keep going.

The next administration, even if the Republicans come to power, will not abandon the concept.

But the specific ways, methods and content of each (US) government are very different.

This may confuse regional countries.

  Lucio Blanco Pietro III, a researcher at the Asia-Pacific Association of the Philippines, analyzed that for U.S. President Biden and his successor administration, gaining a strong economic pillar and complementing the security-oriented "Indo-Pacific strategy" is the a challenge.

  Changes in the U.S. legislative branch may affect and constrain the president's foreign policy.

The upcoming (midterm) elections will shape Asia-Pacific policy for the remaining two years of a Biden administration.

Policy continuity may be a key focus of US Asia-Pacific and global strategy.

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