ACP Platform Principles Summary

 

These are in no order of importance please check out the full platform plank for full details if more details are listed in following sections.

 

 

Foreign Relations: Asia & Pacific Rim

 

Asia and the Pacific Rim is probably more important to America’s foreign relations for the first time now than since the Vietnam War. Strong ties must be built and maintained with the former Soviet republics for terrorism reasons, democratic reforms and energy. China and India are now economic powers and are emerging military powers. There are old tensions that could erupt into conflict and America must be strong in Asia and the Pacific Rim, we must be strong for our peace, our interests and our allies. A developing Asia and Pacific Rim is good for America, as it opens up new markets and trading potential but America must promote a democratic and responsible Asia and Pacific Rim. Thus, the American Centrist Party supports:

 

 

 

  1. The ACP believes that we should continue to foster ties with the former Soviet republics to continue the spread of democracy. We continue to forge economic and energy ties with them

 

  1. Our relationship with India must be a strong one. India is the world’s largest democracy and is a fast growing economic power. Military and economic cooperation with India is a great balance to the growing power in the region of China.

 

  1. Our relationship with Pakistan is one that must be strong. We must support democratic reforms within Pakistan but overall for American security and world security we must have strong leadership in Pakistan that not only controls the nation but its military. The ACP will not tolerate Islamic radical fundamentalists to gain power in Pakistan, if they do gain control of Pakistan they also gain control of nuclear weapons. The ACP believes that America must take all necessary steps to prevent this from happening. All aid we provide to Pakistan must be given in stages as security and economic reforms are gained in stages as well. We will not throw American taxpayers money away for empty promises.

 

  1. We will continue to promote economic and democratic reforms and ties with Southeast Asia and work with their governments to combat terrorism.

 

  1. Our alliance with Australia must be maintained and built upon, joint military exercises must continue and we must continue to build upon our shared values of democracy, peace and freedom.

 

  1. We must continue to have fair not just free trade agreements with South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

 

  1. We will help defend Taiwan if they are invaded by China without provocation. We will let Taiwan know it is not in the best interest of our alliance for them to declare independence from China.

 

  1. Continue to build ties with Japan and encourage them to take more of a military leadership role within their own nation and in Asia. It is not World War II anymore and we must encourage Japan to grow militarily to defend itself and be a vital ally.

 

  1. Work with China and Japan to ease tensions between them.

 

  1. Work with Japan to decrease and then eliminate illegal whaling and dolphin hunting.