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The, Asia Pacific region has emerged as a significant strategic centre in international political affairs. The region‟s dependence on Sea Lines of Communication and the proximity with a rising China has hoisted its stature in US policy calculus whose focus will now shift to this region once the planned withdrawal of its forces takes place by the end of 2014. Three key emerging trends in the geo-politics of Asia Pacific deserve our special attention i.e. America‟s reengagement with Asia Pacific region, a seeming “containment” of China and propping up of India as potential “counter-weight” to China. Whether we would be having the beginning of a new Cold War in Asia Pacific, especially on the issue of South China Sea, is too early to reckon but that the geo-political landscape is getting more complex, fraught both with challenges and opportunities, which should not be hard to imagine. Pakistan will have to closely watch these developments and make necessary adjustments in her foreign policy outlook as well as outreach to Asia Pacific region

Muhammad Shafiq. (2014) Emerging Trends in Geo-politics of Asia Pacific Region, IPRI Journal, Volume-14, Issue-1.
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