U. S. FOREIGN ACTIVITY IN EAST ASIA

Abstract

Abstract. For a long time the main purpose of the foreign policy of the United States was to
limit the influence of the Soviet Union and to strengthen their own presence in East Asia. To
achieve this goal the United States has been actively developing economic relations with China,
trying to draw China into the circle of its external supporters. At the same time, the U. S. has
been trying to contain Chinaʼs political influence in the region, trying to maintain control over
the political processes. A major impetus for the intensification of relations between the two countries
was made the visit in 1972. U. S. President Nixon to China, during which the Joint Statement
was signed, the so-called Shanghai Communiqué. United States actively supported the
economic reforms in China supplying modern equipment and technology in the country. In 1993
U. S. President Bill Clinton announces a new foreign policy strategy – expanding community of
market democracies in the world. According to the new concept of the U. S. government closely
monitors the political processes in the region. The U. S. condemned the use of force by the Chinese
government against peaceful demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in June 1989. In order
to maintain balance of interests in the region the U. S. maintain relationships with traditional
supporter of the US – Japan and trying to rally support from North Korea. After the «Cold War»
Japan in the eyes of the community and the politicians of East Asia revise military policy. Tokyo
creates a modern army armed not only with defensive weapons. U. S. seeks to implement its five
principles of its politics in South Korean. In 1999 with the participation of the U. S., Japan and
Korea the Trilateral Coordination and Oversight was established.
However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States has not been able to establish
a commanding lead in East Asia because China expressed its leadership ambitions, which
at the end of the 20th century became a strong world power.
Key words: foreign political activity, foreign political strategy, military and political unions,
bilateral relations, civilization values, political leadership, political influence.