![]() ![]() Why is the EU adopting a new Indo-Pacific strategy now? Amid the latter’s economic dynamism, we see that the regional order is increasingly challenged, due to growing geopolitical competition. ![]() Its central message is that the EU is ready to step up its engagement in and with the region, working on issues where we have long cooperated, such as trade and investment, while also expanding this to areas where there is scope to do more for example: collaborating on shared global challenges like climate action and the digital transition, or on common security challenges like cyber and maritime security. That is why we published our own Indo-Pacific strategy in September. Recently the decision by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States to deepen their security and defense ties (the so-called “AUKUS” group) has certainly triggered a lot of debate on the underlying dynamics in the region, and how partners can best respond.Īs the European Union, we have a big stake in the future of the region and, we believe, a big contribution to make as well. ![]() THE world’s center of gravity is moving toward the Indo-Pacific region, in geoeconomic and geopolitical terms. ![]()
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