The United States announced is high-flown strategic pivot to the Asia-Pacific region at the very beginning of this year.What does that intend for? What are the reasons behind and goals of this strategic readjustment? On the surface,its strategic objective is to kill several birds with one stone.Firstly,this enables the U.S. to hold a leading position in Asia-Pacific and dominate the "Pacific Century".And it would also enable the U.S.to maintain the region as its ATM and thus the base to compete with the Euro zone.Secondly,it intends to check China's development momentum and deter any attempt by any county to challenge U.S. hegemony.However,the in -depth reason is that America's economy is being plagued by the financial crisis.Being hollowed out,the"Empire"has lost its glory.Can the new"pivot"of the States reverse this downward turn or avoid decline?The prophecy of U.S.decline by Paul Kennedy 30 years ago might prove to be the reality this time. <<