Rebalancing Asia: The Belt and Road Initiative and Indo-Pacific Strategy

Acknowledgement
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Abbreviations
1 Rebalancing Asia: Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS)
	Evolution of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS)
	Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) in Foreign Policy
	References
2 Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision: In Overcoming the Geostrategic Dilemma
	Introduction
	Foundation of Japan’s FOIP Vision and Its Development
	Risks Associated with Japan’s Ongoing Efforts in Pursuing Its FOIP
	Overcoming the Geostrategic Dilemma
		Take on Additional Security Roles as an Indispensable Ally of the U.S.
		Develop a Legitimate, Inclusive and Non-Security-Oriented Initiative
		Seek an Influential Role as a “Middle” Power
	Conclusion
	References
3 China’s Geopolitical, Geoeconomic and Geostrategic Gameplay in the Indian Ocean Region
	Introduction
	Understanding the Link Between Geoeconomics and Geopolitics
	Background
	The Geoeconomic Gameplay
	The Geostrategic Gameplay
	The Geopolitical Gameplay
	Military Involvement
	The Future of Such Gameplays
	Conclusion
	References
4 Connectivity, Cooperation and Collaboration: China-South Asia Partnerships Under the Scientific Belt & Road Initiative
	Introduction
		Conundrums for the “New-Commons”
		Ancient Silk Road: Origins of the Common Challenges
		To Be Connected: Innovation Key for Living
		S&T Cooperation: Invisible, but in Great Need
		Innovative Collaboration: Wisdom of Collective
	Conclusion
	References
5 Spatial Conquest by Other Means: Assessing the Geopolitical Impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
	World Politics at a Crossroads
	Deterritorialization and Transnationalization Under Globalization
	The Belt and Road Initiative: An Emerging New Order?
	China’s Meta-Strategy Through Spatial Conquest
	Belt and Road Initiative: An Ideology to Maintain Domestic Order
	Belt and Road Initiative: A Novel Spatial Security Arrangement
	Re-bundling Territoriality: BRI and New World Politics
	Beyond Borders: Identity of the Heart
	References
6 Europe and the US-China Confrontation in the Indo-Pacific
	Introduction
	Strategic Importance of Indo-Pacific Region for the European Union
	Europe: A Reluctant Partner in BRI
	The EU-Asia Connectivity Plan: An Alternative or a Complementary Project to the BRI?
	Conclusion
	References
7 Opportunities for New Trend of Labour Mobility from Vietnam as a Result of Doi Moi, ASEAN Connectivity and Belt and Road Initiative
	Introduction
	ASEAN Connectivity and Limitations in Labour Mobility
	Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
	Vocational Training in Vietnam
	Conclusion
	References
8 BRI and the Indo-Pacific: Narratives of Traders and Warriors on the Silk Road
	Introduction
	BRI: A Politics of Routes
	ASEAN & the China’s Reluctance of Endorsing the Term Indo-Pacific
	BRI and the Relative Undermining of Japan
	India and China and the Struggle for the Indian Ocean
	Conclusion
	References
9 CPEC: The Buckle in China’s BRI
	Introduction
	The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
	Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
	Advantages for Pakistan
	Regional Reality
	Estimation
	References
10 China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Its Concerns for India
	Introduction
	Evolution of Perceptions
	India’s Concerns
	India’s Responses
	Conclusion
	References
11 China’s Maritime Ambition in South Asia vis-à-vis Bangladesh: A Concern for India?
	Introduction
	Importance of Maritime Zone in Global Politics
	China’s Idea of Maritime Ambition
	Indian Ocean Region and Strategic Importance of the Bay of Bengal
	Why China Needs Indian Ocean Region
	India and Indian Ocean
	China’s Interest in South Asian Countries: Threading a “String of Pearls”
	China’s Investments in Bangladesh
	Conclusion
	References
12 China and the BRI: Challenges and Opportunities for Southeast Asia
	Introduction
	Southeast Asia and the BRI: A Chinese Perspective
	The Unraveling of the BRI in Southeast Asia
	A Long Way Ahead for the BRI
	References
13 BRI Manifesting the Rise of an Eastern Civilizational State and Its Implication to the World
	Unprecedented Change Since 500 Years: What the Revival of China Means to the World
	BRI and IPS: Opening of a New Era Versus Attempt to Restore the Old Zero-Sum Game
	Conclusion
	References
14 Sitting on the Fence? Australia’s Balancing of the Belt and Road Initiative and Indo-Pacific Strategy in the New Multipolar World System
	Introduction
	Russia’s Development of the Far East
	The BRI Can Connect Darwin to Vladivostok
	Australia’s Role in the IPS
	Australia, India, Japan and the IPS
	Conclusion
	References
15 Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS): Challenges and Opportunities for Sri Lanka
	Introduction
	BRI and Sri Lanka
	Geopolitical Implications Related to BRI
	IPS and Sri Lanka
	Conclusion
	References
16 Go South Towards the Indo-Pacific: Taiwan, Korea and Japan’s Policy Response Against the BRI
	Introduction
	China Rising and the Belt and Road Initiative
	Taiwan, Korea and Japan Go South
		Taiwan: New Southbound Policy
		South Korea: New Southern Policy
		Japan: Indo-Pacific Strategy and Southern Policy
	Challenges to Going South
		China Factor
		US Foreign Policy
		Domestic Politics
	Conclusion
	References
17 The US and the Indo-Pacific: Trump’s Policy Towards the Region Dr. Kimberley Anne Nazareth
	Introduction
	US-Policy Towards the Asia–Pacific
	The Trump Administration and the Indo-Pacific
	All Politics is Local: IPS and US Internal Politics
	The US Allies and IPS: Rhetoric and Action
	Assessment of the Trump’s Policy
	References
18 Belt and Road Initiative Versus Indo-Pacific Strategy: Increasing US-China Strategic Distrust
	Introduction
	US Perceptions of BRI
	Potential Opportunities and Challenges of BRI
	Chinese Perceptions of Indo-Pacific Strategy
	Potential Opportunities and Challenges of IPS
	Growing Strategic Competition in Sino–US Relation
	Conclusion
	References