The Impact of Washington “Returning to Asia” Strategy on East Asia: the Strategic Choices for Beijing, Tokyo and Moscow

Abstract

At the end of 2011, Washington proclaimed, in high-profile, its “Returning to Asia” strategy. Subsequently, US launched a series of policy to fulfill this strategy: promoting TPP in APEC summit and redeploying the military arrangement in West Pacific. Washington’s new strategy is definitely to cast impact on East Asia and dramatically alter the present situation in this area. Accordingly, regional powers, such as China, Japan and Russia, will adjust their strategy to the new situation and make their own strategic choices.

Keywords: Returning to Asia, Strategy, East Asia