川普的印太戰略與美中戰略競爭

自2017年10月以來，美國川普政府所推出的印太倡議，反映出美國對於印太區域的關注，此一戰略的最終目標，在於抑制中國大陸的崛起與確保美國的領導地位。而自2018年年中迄今，美中關係的急遽惡化，不僅展現在貿易衝突，更涉及至政治與軍事等領域。無庸置疑，在印太架構下，川普政府下定決心在印太戰略的大架構下重塑美國的對中政策，一方面，華府將北京定位為急切改變區域現狀的修正主義強權，另一方面，川普也視中國大陸為戰略競爭者，意圖挑戰與減損美國在此區域的權力、利益與影響力。本文的主要目的在於探討川普採取更強勢與衝突性對中政策的背後動機，並分析其對印太戰略所產生的複雜影響。

關鍵字

印太戰略；川普；美中關係；戰略競爭者

並列摘要

Since October 2017, the Trump administration has put forward the ＂Indo-Pacific Initiative,＂ which reflects the attention of the U.S. to the Indian Ocean region. The ultimate goal of such a new strategy is to constrain China's rise and safeguard U.S leadership in the region. Washington and Beijing's diplomatic ties have deteriorated rapidly across a range of fronts, not just trade but also military and politics since mid-2018. It's obvious the Trump administration has determined to reset U.S. policy toward China under the framework of the Indo-Pacific Strategy. On the one hand, the U.S. identifies China as a revisionist power, forcing a shift in the regional status quo. On the other, Washington labels Beijing a ＂strategic competitor＂ attempting to challenge and erode American power, influence and interests. The primary purposes of the paper are to examine the rationale behind the decision of the Trump administration to adopt a more confrontational approach to bilateral relations with China and to analyze its complicated effects on the Indo-Pacific Strategy.

並列關鍵字

Indo-Pacific Strategy ； Trump ； U.S.-China Relations ； Strategic Competitor

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