Indo-Pacific concept created by US to rope in India and other allies to contain China: Chinese diplomat


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The “Indo-Pacific” concept has been created by the US to rope in India and its other allies as the Asia-Pacific is not enough to contain China, a top Chinese diplomat has said. The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region, comprising the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean, including the South China Sea. The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China’s rising military manoeuvring in the resource-rich region. “The Indo-Pacific concept is created by the US to contain China. In...