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Do Asians Back the US Pivot More than Americans?

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Do Asians Back the US Pivot More than Americans?

Though a new survey suggests this is the case, a closer look reveals a more complex picture.

Do Asians Back the US Pivot More than Americans?

The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth conducts routine patrols in international waters of the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands.

Credit: U.S. Pacific Fleet Photo

Earlier this week, the Pew Research Center released its new global attitudes survey for spring 2015.

At first glance, the Asia component of the survey seems to suggest that though a majority of nations in the Asia-Pacific back the U.S. ‘pivot’ (or, if you prefer, rebalance) to the region, Americans are relatively less supportive of the initiative. But the devil often lies in the details with such results, and a closer look raises doubts about this interpretation.

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