WASHINGTON February marked one year since the release of the United States Indo-Pacific Strategy, broadly aimed at countering China and what American officials are calling a latticework of alliances and partnerships is growing, and becoming more dense.
Experts say Beijing is not wrong to see the developments as containment and worry that an emphasis on military deterrence may actually invite conflict though senior US officials insist Washingtons strategy is affirmative and will enhance, not erode, stability.
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