ABSTRACT
This chapter concludes the volume by posing the question: what sort of strategic game is China or the United States playing when it comes to developing the Blue Economy as a lever in shaping geostrategic relationships in the Indo-Pacific region? Are different strategic games at play? The Blue Economy concept is a central part of China’s strategy to advance maritime power at home and abroad, though a broadly overlooked concept among US scholars and strategists. This suggests that, indeed, the United States and China are playing different geostrategic games in the contest for influence, access, and leverage across the Indo Pacific.
