亞太地區的經濟整合時刻正面臨到前所未有的劇變，無論在成員的多寡、合作的範疇、遊戲的規則以及策略的佈局上，皆有所區隔，並且也持續在動盪與演變中。本論文將探討美國貿易政策的重要演進與現況，及當前美國對於亞太地區的經濟整合不同理念與模式之回應與佈局，並分析美
國參與亞太區域經濟整合的選項、動機、成功機遇與阻礙挑戰。本文的內容將涵蓋以下四個面向：（一）美國的貿易政策的辯論與思維邏輯；（二）亞太區域經濟整合的現況；（三）美國參與「亞太區域經濟整合」的策略及選項、動機與佈局；（四）美國參與策略的機遇與挑戰。

Economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region is facing unprecedented
violent changes right now. Whether in terms of the number of members, the
scope of cooperation, rule of the game and strategic planning, differences exist among the different forms of integration as they continue to evolve. This article addresses the key evolutions and current status of U.S. trade policy and U.S. responses and planning against the various concepts and forms of economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region. This article analyzes the choices, motivation, opportunities and challenges for U.S. participation in Asia-Pacific regional economic integration. This article covers four aspects: (1) the logic in
U.S. trade policy and current policy debates; (2) the current status of
Asia-Pacific economic integration; (3) U.S. strategy for participating in
Asia-Pacific regional economic integration and its choices, motivation and
planning; and (4) opportunities and challenges for U.S. strategy.