Indo-Pacific: Prosperity or Power? | Berlin Pulse

KÖRBER-STIFTUNG: Why are Germany and Europe so interested in the Indo-Pacific region lately?

KEVIN RUDD: I think there are three big factors at work. First, that the balance of economic and military power between the United States and China is getting closer than in the past. In the 2020s we are likely to see the Chinese economy becoming the largest in the world. Second, Xi Jinping seeks to change both the regional and the international order in a manner which is more compatible with Chinese interests and values. Third, through cyberspace and its technological capabilities, China’s security policy is not just regional but becomes global.

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