Indo-Pacific : US Role in Infrastructure

The US has announced that it will make a US$113 million “down payment” to support its initiatives in the Indo-Pacific in the areas of digital economy, energy, and infrastructure. While this amount pales in comparison to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, it is a mistake to dismiss the US’ role in reg...

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Main Author: Pitakdumrongkit, Kaewkamol
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87676
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45524
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spelling ntu-10356/876762020-11-01T07:31:29Z Indo-Pacific : US Role in Infrastructure Pitakdumrongkit, Kaewkamol S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Country and Region Studies East Asia and Asia Pacific The US has announced that it will make a US$113 million “down payment” to support its initiatives in the Indo-Pacific in the areas of digital economy, energy, and infrastructure. While this amount pales in comparison to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, it is a mistake to dismiss the US’ role in regional infrastructure development as puny. 2018-08-07T07:14:52Z 2019-12-06T16:47:02Z 2018-08-07T07:14:52Z 2019-12-06T16:47:02Z 2018 Commentary Pitakdumrongkit, K. (2018). Indo-Pacific : US Role in Infrastructure (RSIS Commentaries, No. 132). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87676 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45524 en RSIS Commentaries, 132-18 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf
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Pitakdumrongkit, Kaewkamol
Indo-Pacific : US Role in Infrastructure
title Indo-Pacific : US Role in Infrastructure
title_full Indo-Pacific : US Role in Infrastructure
title_fullStr Indo-Pacific : US Role in Infrastructure
title_full_unstemmed Indo-Pacific : US Role in Infrastructure
title_short Indo-Pacific : US Role in Infrastructure
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topic Country and Region Studies
East Asia and Asia Pacific
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