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A Maritime Silk Road
- by bey critical
- Mar 9, 2015
- 1 min read
In the wake of Xi’s overland New Silk Road, a new movement is taking place to reinforce the relationship between China and its maritime neighbours. Despite widely-publicised conflicts over various island chains and sea-route rights, the nations of South East Asia are becoming increasingly integrated in terms of trade and development.
China’s Asian pivot, or “Asia-Pacific Dream”, counterbalances the New Asia policy of the United States.
Beijing’s slightly passive-aggressive trade-based pivot offers varying degrees of privileged access to the country’s evolving marketplace, a stark contrast to Washington’s overall protectionism and continued tradition of unfulfilled promises - increased military support and diplomatic strong-arming.
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