Abstract

The study dealt with the future of regional and international partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region in light of the raging competition between the major powers in the region especially between China and Japan These two countries witnessed competition for economic leadership in the international hierarchy over the past decades In the world China was able to take this place to come second after the United States Also the Asia-Pacific region witnessed the rise of emerging powers and began to enter competition such as the ASEAN countries and Korea And most of the region s countries have many unresolved issues with each other the continuation of the competition may lead these countries to boycotts and conflicts that do not work in their interests While diverse partnerships may be a major factor in achieving common interests