Description
China, unlike other actors, has not announced a formalized strategy for the Indo-Pacific region, and its reaction to the US move is a function of the continuation of its actions taken earlier in this region, which may be traced back to 1979, i.e. the launch of the program of the Four Modernizations. For the purpose of studying Chinese regional strategy, which is characterized by a long time horizon, we will refer to neoliberal institutionalism, as its assumptions regarding "relative gains" and "absolute gains" allow a more adequate explanation of China's motives.
