INDO-PACIFIC GEOPOLITICS IN FLUX AS MAJOR POWERS REPOSITION

The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing significant geopolitical shifts as the United States, China, and Japan redefine their roles in trade and security. China is knitting the region together through infrastructure finance while advocating for multilateralism, yet falling short on liberalization. The United States is increasingly critical of multilateral undertakings, turning to unilateral enforcement and tariffs as core trade policy tools. Japan is reviving the TPP project to strengthen regional economic diplomacy rather than to displace the United States from its traditional leadership role.