On East Policy Shift, The Obama Administration,

In May, 2010, the United States of America released the National Security Strategy Report of the new Obama administration. The Obama administration has adjusted Bush's foreign policy in East Asia and has abandoned the diplomatic strategy of Preemption and Unilateralism since 911. The Obama administration has changed U.S. arrogance in its usual foreign policy and become more cooperative while interacting with other countries.Compared with the previous administration, there is continuity in foreign policy in East Asia of the Obama administration, however, more of adjustment. According to the two reports, U.S. adjustment in its East Asia policy mainly includes how to safeguard the traditional and bilateral alliances, how to adjust and define its relations with China, strategy to return to Southeast Asia and how to cope with the nuclear issues in Korea Peninsula.Reasons for this foreign policy adjustment in East Asia are diversified. From U.S. perspective, its political approach has changed from unilateralism to collective cooperation; its economic approach has suffered great slowdown; and its security approach has receded from active offence. From the perspective of East Asia, its political status has been elevated; its economy has realized further growth; and its security demand has accordingly broadened. From an overall perspective, political multi-polarity and economic globalization has reflected the trend of the time; the impact of financial crisis and emergence of global challenges has proved more and more problems can only be solved by joints efforts among different countries.However, U.S. foreign policy adjustment in East Asia is not out from random choices. Actually, this adjustment abides by the most important principle of improving its own national interest.