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Author Hayward-Jones, Jenny, author

Title Big enough for all of us : geo-strategic competition in the Pacific Islands / Jenny Hayward-Jones
Published Sydney NSW : Lowy Institute for International Policy, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (20 pages) : color illustrations
Summary China's profile in the Pacific Islands has grown and has spurred a resurgence of American interest in the region. These developments have led a number of analysts to speculate about a new great-power competition being played out in the Pacific Islands. Placing China's activities in the region in a geo-strategic paradigm akin to that of East Asia is, however, inappropriate and potentially counter-productive, obscuring an understanding of the transformative economic role China could play in the region. There is little evidence that China is doing anything more than supporting its commercial interests and pursuing South-South cooperation. Even if China has other ambitions, its ability to seriously challenge the dominant role of established powers such as Australia and the United States in the region is limited. Australia and the United States should cooperate with China in areas that support Pacific Island priorities rather than building any new security or diplomatic arrangements designed to compete with it. The goal should be to maximise the benefits of China's new role in the region, while helping to minimise the negative consequences that do flow from some of China's commercial and development activities in the Pacific Islands
Notes "May 2013."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 18-20)
Notes Online resource; title from PDF page 1 (Lowy, viewed October 27, 2013)
Subject Diplomatic relations.
International economic relations.
SUBJECT China -- Foreign relations -- Pacific Area
China -- Foreign economic relations -- Pacific Area
China -- Foreign relations -- Australia
China -- Foreign relations -- United States
Australia -- Foreign relations -- Pacific Area
Australia -- Foreign relations -- China
United States -- Foreign relations -- Pacific Area
United States -- Foreign relations -- China
Subject Australia.
China.
Pacific Area.
United States.
Form Electronic book
Author Lowy Institute for International Policy, issuing body.