NAVIGATING US-CHINA RIVALRY: RESPONSES FROM THE PACIFIC RIM
China’s rise as a global power has profound implications for world peace, regional security, international political economy, technological advancement, climate response, international organisation, and beyond. The rising power’s economic heft and military might, overseas economic footprint, and ambition in global governance have inevitably contested the US-dominated world order. The increasing rivalry between the United States and China is posing new challenges for Pacific-rim countries, which must navigate the interests and preferences of both powers while assessing the domestic policy implications of their strategic choices.
The 2024 ANU China in the World Forum examines the consequences of US-China rivalry for middle powers and smaller states across the Pacific Rim and interrogates strategic responses and agencies from the state and non-state actors in the region.
