美国与东亚峰会

The United States and the East Asia Summit

2011年美国成为东亚峰会的正式成员。对于东亚峰会,美国政府的态度经历了巨大转变。小布什政府时期,美国对东亚峰会持漠视和观望态度。然而,为巩固美国在亚太地区的战略主导权、开拓亚太市场、提升美国的国际形象、密切与东南亚国家的关系,奥巴马政府积极寻求加入东亚峰会。美国加入东亚峰会后,不但会影响东亚峰会本身的演进,而且将对中美关系以及亚太国际关系的走势产生深刻影响。

The United States becomes a formal member of the East Asia Summit in 2011.The U.S.government's attitude to the East Asia Summit has undergone dramatic changes.The Bush administration held an indifferent and wait-and-see attitude to the East Asia Summit.However,the Obama administration actively sought to join the East Asia Summit.There are four reasons.The first one is to strengthen U.S.dominance in the Asia-Pacific region.The second one is to open up Asia-Pacific market.The third one is to improve America's international image.The fourth one is to deepen relationship with Southeast Asian countries.U.S.participation in the East Asia Summit will not only affect the development of the regime itself,but will also affect the development of Sino-U.S.relations and international strategy of Asia-Pacific major powers.