Reformating the Asia-Pacific region into the Indo-Pacific region as a challenge for China

In the article, the author analyzes Western and Chinese political discourse regarding the definition of the region with access to Asia and the Pacific Ocean, in its traditional interpretation - as the Asia-Pacific Region or the new interpretation initiated by the United States - as the Indo-Pacific Region. The article provides a comparative analysis of the American Indo-Pacific security strategy and the Chinese approach to cooperation and security in the Asia-Pacific Region. The author comes to the conclusion that the reformatting of the Asia-Pacific Region is caused by the growing role of China and the desire of the United States to stem the Chinese influence in the region.