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Title:
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How the US got outplayed in the Asia-Pacific
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Author:
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Mark Valencia
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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October 5, 2016
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Description:
- In the waning days of the Obama administration, the worm may be turning regarding the US military’s welcome in Asia. Indeed, the Obama foreign policy brain trust may be underestimating China’s diplomatic leverage and skill, and overestimating its own. The current trends are not auspicious for the US. Indeed, we may be seeing a slow but sure seismic shift in US political standing in the region.