NATO's Foray into the Asia-Pacific:Alliance Transformation or Alliance Enlargement
In recent years,NATO's involvement in the Asia-Pacific region has been deepening,showing the trend of"NATO's foray into the Asia-Pacific"."NATO's foray into the Asia-Pacific"is mainly affected by the geopolitical environment,the United States'strategy for competition with China,arid the coordination of European allies.The prominent manifestations are to take responding to China's"systemic challenges"as important goal,deepen relations with Asia-Pacific partner countries as the main means,and link the security of the Asia-Pacific and the Transatlantic region.At present,whether this action is alliance transformation or enlargement is the main cognitive difference about"NATO's Foray into the Asia-Pacific".By comparing and analyzing the conditions of alliance transformation and alliance enlargement,it can be found that the essence of"NATO's Foray into the Asia-Pacific"is expanding the alliance areas to the Asia-Pacific region as a regional alliance,and realize alliance transformation.Although NATO is actively strengthening its relations with Asia-Pacific countries,the degree of mutual trust and benefit between the two sides are limited.Therefore,it is difficult for"NATO's foray into the Asia-Pacific"to change into alliance enlargement in the Asia-Pacific region."Foray into the Asia-Pacific"has become a long-term strategic task of NATO,which will have an impact that cannot be ignored on China's surrounding security,the situation in the Asia-Pacific region,and the strategic competition among major powers.In order to properly respond to"NATO's Foray into the Asia-Pacific",China needs to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with European countries,and consolidate multi-field cooperation with Asia-Pacific countries.Also,China should promote the establishment and improvement of regional security mechanisms that is inclusive.
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