A SURVEY OF CURRENT ASIAN-PACIFIC SECURITY

I.Post-Cold War Security Situation in the Asia-PacificAs the Cold War withered away,the bi-polar confrontation in the Asia-Pacificfinally came to an end.Military confrontation,the previous dominating fac-tor in the region’s international relations,has given place to economic competitionand cooperation.For that reason,countries in the region now display unprecedent-ed interest in the Asian-Pacific multi-lateral security dialogues(APMSD),hopingthat they might create an environment favorable to their economic development.Taking as a whole,the Asian-Pacific security situation has been remarkably