The plan from the White House stands to 'demand more of the United States in the Indo-Pacific than has been asked of us since the Second World War.'
's administration seeks to shift the balance of influence in the Asia-Pacific region toward the United States in a direct challenge to China, which has accused the U.S. of promoting a new Cold War.by the White House outlines an approach to"a consequential new period of American foreign policy that will demand more of the United States in the Indo-Pacific than has been asked of us since the Second World War.
"From the economic coercion of Australia to the conflict along the Line of Actual Control with India to the growing pressure on Taiwan and bullying of neighbors in the East and South China Seas, our allies and partners in the region bear much of the cost of the PRC's harmful behavior," the plan said.
"We will strengthen the international system, keep it grounded in shared values, and update it to meet 21st -century challenges," the plan said. "We believe it is in the interests of the region and the wider world that no country withhold progress on existential transnational issues because of bilateral differences," the plan said.
"The U.S. is playing up the 'China threat' theory in order to smear, oppress and contain China's development," Zhao added."This fully exposes the deeply-entrenched Cold War mentality and ideological bias of the U.S. side. Speaking of acting aggressively in this region and beyond, the U.S. is second to none."