第一任歐巴馬政府在促進美國在亞太地區的利益所採取的行動似乎不夠創新主動，特別是在中國對該地區持續增加之政治及經濟影響的情況之下。一般認為，如果第二任歐巴馬政府及中國的習近平政府能合作克服美中兩國之間長期存在的猜疑及不信任，則不僅有利於兩國共同利益的提升，同時對於促進亞太地區的穩定與繁榮也會有很大的幫助。然而，第二任歐巴馬政府對中國的政策應整合於美國對亞太地區整體再交往及再平衡的政策之內。台灣在面對亞太地區戰略情勢的改變及美中關係的演進，對於美中兩大國的政策就更應謹慎而有助於協助建立一個穩定及繁榮的亞太社區，而此一政策應立基於亞太地區國家所廣為分享的民主價值。

The first Obama administration seemed to be lack of initiatives when it comes to promote national interests of the United States in the Asia-Pacific, especially amid the increasing political and economic influence of China in the region. It has been argued that if the second Obama administration and the Chinese government under its new leader Xi Gin-ping could work together and overcome a seemly everlasting structural impediment of distrust and mistrust between the two nations, it would do a tremendous good not only for their respective interest but also for stability and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region. Yet, the second Obama administration’s policy toward China should be part of the overall U.S. policy of reengage and rebalancing toward the Asia-Pacific. Facing a changing strategic landscape in the Asia-Pacific region in general and an evolving U.S.-China relationship in particular, Taiwan’s policy toward both the U.S. and China should be more prudent and contributive in helping to create a stable, prosperous Asia-Pacific community with an emphasis of a widely shared value of democracy in the region.