The Abstracts of Vol.5,2019
Releasing Time：09.16.2019Source：亚非发展研究所英文
China's Neighborhood Diplomacy over the Past Seventy Years: A Reflection of Traditions and Innovations
Wei Ling
China's neighborhood has witnessed most intensive strategic interactions among major powers and most salient Chinese characteristics of China's diplomacy. In the past 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, China's neighborhood diplomacy, in ideas and practices, has demonstrated features of various times, where both Chinese traditional philosophy and innovative concepts of the times can be found. The paper traces the development of China's neighborhood diplomacy through China's perceptions of the regional system, regional security and regional order, and China's actual diplomatic practices in the region. The author argues that the very fundamental of the normative foundation of China's neighborhood diplomacy comes from China's traditional philosophy and traditional wisdom, including “harmony without uniformity”, “peaceful co－existence” and “cooperation through consultation”. There has been clear evidence of inheritance of such values in China's neighborhood diplomacy.
China and America in the Trump Era: A New Model of Great Power Confrontation?
Xie Tao
This paper examines the sharp deterioration of China-U.S. relations in the Trump era through the lens of the three long-term goals of America's China policy. These three goals include turning China into a profitable market for American businesses, converting China into a Christian country, and transforming China into a democracy. Admittedly, prior to Trump's election there was already widespread perception that the three goals had failed completely. But to the troika of Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and Steve Bannon, that failure became intolerable, hence an openly confrontational China policy is implemented. Yet extensive economic interdependence and people-to-people ties, coupled with the Chinese leadership's steadfast commitment to the Five Principles of Peace Co-existence and win-win cooperation, render a total “de-coupling” impossible in the short-term. Thus in the foreseeable future the relationship will be characterized by a new model of great power confrontation: confront if possible but cooperate if necessary.
A Study of Sea Power Models and the Construction of China's Sea Power Theory
Gao Lan
There are four models of development ofsea power in the history of marine countries. Namely, the model of maritime hegemony power exercised by Britain and the US respectively, the model of Japan and Russia that challenged world maritime power, the model of emerging sea power such as India, and the model of developing sea states mostly Southeast Asian countries. The four models mentioned above have brought great enlightenment to the construction of China's sea power theory. As a rising ocean power, China should provide material and spiritual public goods for the new ocean order in the process of building its sea power theory. China should adhere to the goal of “regional dominant power” and develop “limited sea power”; pay attention to the balance and coordination of continental and maritime development; strengthening the construction of multiple theoretical framework, under the concept of “a maritime community with a shared future”.
A Study of the Jurisdiction Issue Relating to the Maritime Disputes between China and its Surrounding Countries
Wu Yingying and Kong Qingjiang
The maritime disputes between states and areas include disputes over sovereign territories, the division of the continental shelf or exclusive economic zones, the exploitation and utilization of mineral and fisheries resources, and the nature of certain features, etc. There are maritime disputes between China and the neighboring states and areas. International arbitration or adjudication are two important ways to resolve these disputes. A preliminary issue of international arbitration or adjudication is whether the arbitral tribunal or the court has the competence to hear the dispute. Especially when the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has introduced compulsory jurisdiction, the jurisdiction is more essential, including its scope of application, subject, exceptions, etc. In light of the principle of consent and the competence-competence doctrine that are applied by international adjudication, this paper analyzes the jurisdictional basis of international arbitration and adjudication and the possibility of each type of dispute between China and its neighboring states to be submitted to international arbitration or adjudication.
Analysis on“Freedom of Navigation Operation” of Foreign Warships in the Perspective of International Law
Guo Zhongyuan and Zou Ligang
The“freedom of navigation operations” conducted by the foreign warships in waters related to islands and reefs in the South China Sea is not permissible in international law. Drawing straight baselines around mid-ocean archipelagos is established in legal and customary international law. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) does not clearly interpret the issue of foreign warships passing through the territorial waters of coastal states. But even if foreign warships are entitled to the innocent passage, American “freedom of navigation operations” in other countries' territorial waters violates the international law. The low-tide elevation of Mischief Reef, built with a lighthouse, may serve as the base point of the territorial sea. According to the straight baseline rules of the Convention, there may be potential territorial waters nearby. Based on China's sovereignty over islands and reefs in the South China Sea and relevant waters, China has the right to take measures to regulate the illegal activities of foreign warships in accordance with the international law. And considering the possibility of a long-term maritime strategic game, China must adopt comprehensive countermeasures.
Revisiting Japan's South China Sea Policy: Based on the Interpretation and Analysis of recent Diplomatic Bluebooks
Gu Quan
Based on the text analysis and comparative studies of Japanese Foreign Ministry's Diplomatic Blue Books (2010-2019), it is evident that since the founding of the second Abe cabinet, the South China Sea issue's weight in Japanese foreign policy keeps increasing. Meanwhile, it also shows the fundamental goals，urgent tasks, basic principles and strategies of the so-called “Japan's South China Sea Policy”, as well as its close relations with other strategic concepts and operations of Abe government. Although this policy has strengths and merits by its design, it is also troubled by some weakness and inherent conflicts, which China should actively make use of to foster its own strategic interests and maintain regional peace and stability.
The Cooperation between China and Southeast Asia on Counter-terrorism under the Asian SecurityConcept
Liu Jiong
Nowadays both China and South-east Asia are facing serious terrorism threats . Especiallywhen terrorists flow transnationally , China and South-east Asia should enhance cooperation on counter-terrorism. It is of priority to determine the ideology of counter-terrorism. This article points out that it is necessary to abandon the exclusive security value, rethink the deficiencies of American counter-terrorism model, and make full use of the theoretical connotation and practical value of Asian Security Concept and provide the cooperation between China and South-east Asia on counter-terrorism with new historical mission and strategic significance.
A Study of American Aerospace Industry's Infiltration into Northeast Asia
Li Zhuojian and Cui Jian
In order to maintain world hegemony, the United States must strengthen its influence in Northeast Asia. The economic benefits and deterrence of the aerospace industry have made it a useful tool for the United States to infiltrate Northeast Asia. The economic development of the US space industry and the deployment of military and political strategies have provided preconditions and strong support for the infiltration of American space industry. The influence of American space industry in Northeast Asian differs from country to country. It penetrates directly into Japan and Korea in space technology and political strategy, and indirectly into China and Russia in economy and trade. The infiltration of American space industry has caused many negative effects on the stability of Northeast Asian, but there are also some positive influences objectively. China should correctly understand the penetration of American space industry and take corresponding countermeasures, actively respond to direct infiltration, and strictly defend against indirect infiltration.