On November 25, 2015, the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences hosted a scientific inter-institute conference "New Trends in US Policy in East, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific Region", organized by the Center for Southeast Asia, Australia and Oceania of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The event was attended by employees of the Institute and scientists from other research and educational institutions: the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO RAS), the Higher School of Economics( HSE), the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS), the Institute of the Far East (IDV RAS) and the Institute of Asia and Africa (ISAA MSU). The conference focused on US policy in the region, new trends due to the "pivot to Asia" course, global issues such as the fight against terrorism and the confrontation between China and other countries in the conflict over the South China Sea, and US interests and position on this issue. The reports examined US policy towards Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines, and others. Opening the conference, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors. E. V. Molodyakova, Director of the Institute of Information Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, noted that the topic of scientific discussion is of great interest. She stressed that the issues of this conference are also important for other scientific departments of the Institute, since the policy of "turning to Asia" affects many countries of Greater East Asia. The conference was held in two sections. In the first section, reports were presented on general intraregional problems in the context of interaction with the United States, and in the second section, American policy trends in individual countries of East and South - East Asia and the South Pacific at the present stage. The first section was opened by D. V. Mosyakov, Head of the Center for Southeast Asia, Australia and Oceania of ... Read more