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Strategy Assessment 　　Recommendations made by the AsiaPacific Rebalance 2025 report have outlined a clear goal―the containment of Chinas growing clout in order to maintain the United States’ dominant role in the Asia-Pacific region. The report， unveiled by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies（CSIS） on January 20， has reviewed the U.S. Governments Asia-Pacific rebalance strategy. 　　The report was authorized by the U.S. Congress last year， which assigned the U.S. Department of Defense to commission an independent assessment of the U.S. military strategy and partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region for the next decade. 　　In the report， the CSIS study team highlighted priorities in four areas： aligning the U.S. strategy in Asia with its allies and partners in the region； accelerating efforts to strengthen capabilities， capacities， resilience， and interoperability of its allies and partners； sustaining and expanding U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region； and accelerating the development of innovative capabilities and concepts for U.S. forces. 　　As a decade-long strategy assessment， the report shows that Washington has been preparing to extend its Asia-Pacific rebalance policy―one of the most important legacies left by U.S. President Barack Obama―to the next president who will take office in 2017. 　　Daniel Russel， U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs， said that the U.S. Government would not stop the Asia-Pacific rebalance in an interview on January 22. Russel， who was attending the fourth U.S.-Singapore Strategic Partner Dialogue in Singapore， stressed that it is a long-term strategy for the United States， even while the country prepares for a presidential transition. 　　 Pivoting steps 　　Since the rebalance policy was launched in 2011， the Obama administration has enhanced its actions in the Asia-Pacific region considerably. 　　Obama announced a new military strategy in January 2012， vowing to