Huang Huimin report
Special summit, the Ukraine crisis under the current highlights did not disperse the United States' attention to the Asia -Pacific region.Interviewed scholars interpreted that the summit is one of the platforms that promote the long -term cooperation between the United States and Asians. The goal is not to generate a specific "transcript".
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Asianianan. The decision between the two parties held a commemorative summit was determined at the end of last year. The specific date is now scheduled to be from 28 to 29 of this month.
The White House press secretary Puski issued a statement on Monday to announce the summit date, and stated that the United States's primary task is to become a "powerful and trustworthy partner, helping the sub -security of confidence and unity to cope with the challenges of our time in this era"" ".
Earlier, the United States' attention to Southeast Asia was high and low with the movement of Washington's strategic focus.However, since Bayeng has served as president, Huafu, who has been working with international partners to fight against China, has once again focused on the region.
For the "distraction" of the US government's past, the Assistant professor of the Nanyang Institute of Technology Lajilin South International Relations (RSIS) Assistant Professor Evan Resonick said in a joint visit to Lianhe Morning Post.: "The United States is a super strong country and must take care of many affairs at the same time. No US President, including Biden, can focus on only one thing, especially when it involves this area."
Kurt Campbell, a coordinator of the National Security Council, during a line of online activities on Monday, emphasized that the United States would take into account Europe and Indo -Pacific affairs at the same time.He explained: "This is not easy and expensive, but necessary. I think we are walking into this stage ... The US government and the White House are clearly known, and they are interested in maintaining every connection with the Pacific India."
Campbell also said that Biden will visit this year and attend meetings with Southeast Asian countries.
The coming summit will be the second special summit in Washington since 2016, the leaders of the United States and Asians have been held in Washington for the second time.However, the Myanmar military government, which came to power through the military coup last year, is expected to be invited this time.
Scholars: The theme of the summit may be surrounded by Burmese and China
The agenda of the summit has not yet been determined. Scholars of interviewees believe that the theme cannot open the situation in Myanmar, the impact of ChinaPower expansion and Ukraine crisis and other issues.
RSIS, an Ambassador of Singapore in Indonesia, interviewed in an interview with Barry Desker that most Southeast Asian countries responded to the geopolitical challenges brought by the Russian and Ukraine war.The conference strikes the support of Southeast Asian countries through the summit.
But he analyzed that Asian'an is unlikely to support the United States together or express a firm position on economic sanctions on Russia."The policies of Asian Square member states are different ... Asia Danian is expected to repeat the principles such as dialogue and cooperation."
As for the situation in Myanmar, Risnick also believes that the United States and Asia are unlikely to find it.The solution, because the core principle of Ya'an is not to interfere with the internal affairs of member states, and must obtain a full -time consensus to take action.
Rexnik believes that this summit focuses on communicating and promoting relations. Like the 2016 U.S. -Asiaxian Special Summit, it will not announce it.He said: "Southeast Asian countries have always been highly sensitive to details such as the level of the meeting, the location of the holding, etc., but I think sometimes interpreted it. US President invited Asianian leaders to the Washington to attend the summit, showing that the United States seriously treats Asians, but it does not mean that the United States’s in the United StatesForeign policy will significantly turn. "
The United States knows the importance of Asia
The United States just announced the Pacific Strategy Report in India in early February, announcing that it will be to the Indo -Pacific areaInvest more diplomatic and security resources to compete against China.Bayon's two predecessors Obama and Trump have also proposed a strategic eastward movement and building a "free and open Indo -Pacific region."Risnik believes that this shows that the US government has always knew the importance of Asia.
He said that although the United States now needs to be decentralized to deal with Russia, Russia's threat to the United States is not great compared to China, so the United States' distraction will be temporary."China is really possible to challenge the United States, or even stronger opponents than the United States. Therefore, as China grows, the United States' attention will inevitably turn to Asia. This is sooner or later."Western European countries, which are deeply threatened by Russia, expand their defense expenses, and more effectively restrain the Kremlin. The United States will be more focused on India.Risnick also reminded: "Southeast Asia must also be careful. You may now want more attention from the United States, but when the United States really involves fierce geopolitical competition and full attention, they will also be tough."
