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So why had Biden dropped the term Indo-Pacific?
Video here. See 0:50
For two years Beijing has been loudly insisting the US replace Indo Pacific with Asia Pacific. This is thus very odd
Here is the Global Times two weeks ago asking Biden to drop Indo Pacific and use Asia Pacific instead. Something Biden has done today https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1208033.shtml
To those who think reference may have been casual here it is exactly the same in Austin’s written speech today. Not casual surely on appointment of new Secretary Defense! Where the term is most relevant https://buildbackbetter.gov/speeches/remarks-as-prepared-for-delivery-by-general-lloyd-austin-in-wilmington-delaware/
Plausible explanation is we are watching the first steps in the dance of reset
