US-CHINA CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPING THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

Purpose of the study: This article aims to study scenarios for the development of the Asia-Pacific region in the context of the US-China conflict of interest in this region. Methodology: The article is concerned with the conflict of interest between the United States of America and China in the context of the development of the Asia-Pacific region associated with activities of these leading actors of international relations in the Asia-Pacific region and the relevant integration structures and agreements. Main Findings: The authors of the article have analyzed the US-Chinese relations in the Asia-Pacific region and presented an overview of the international situation. Applications of this study: Special attention was paid to the expert discussion of scenarios for the probable development of the Asia-Pacific region in the immediate future, including the preservation of the existing state of affairs ("Status Quo"), the global Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic Silk Road Partnership under the auspices of China, the creation of the Asia-Pacific free-trade zone and the "northern" space of economic partnership