Security in Asia-Pacific Region and Russian Interests
Asian-Pacific region remains the world economy’s driving force. Against this background, old unresolved problems as well as emerging new challenges could worsen stability. Necessity of working out balanced structures to maintain regional stability and decrease the rising competition between the US and China, is on the agenda. In this respect, ASEAN has not lost its credibility. Its joint experience, as well as that of the East Asian summit, is worth reviewing for better use in common interests. The United States, for its part, is striving for creation of TPP as a tool for keeping its influence in East Asia. China is becoming Washington’s principal rival in the region and is working out its own alternative plans. It is in Russia’s interest to continue the drawing up of sectoral security structures under the ASEAN and EAS umbrella. From economic point of view, it is necessary to speed up implementation of the Siberia and Far East development projects.