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9789814620086 Academic Inspection Copy

The South China Sea and China-ASEAN Relations

  • ISBN-13: 9789814620086
  • Publisher: ISEAS
    Imprint: ISEAS
  • By Zhao Hong
  • Price: AUD $45.99
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 28/02/2015
  • Format: Paperback (229.00mm X 152.00mm) 29 pages Weight: 250g
  • Categories: International relations [JPS]China [1FPC]ASEAN [1QFS]
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From the late 1990s up to until recently, China's approach to Southeast Asia and various territorial and maritime disputes was to engage in "good neighbour policy" and bilateral negotiations. In the recent years, however, Beijing's actions have somewhat departed from this broadly benign approach. For China, energy security and maritime development are the main considerations. Moreover, China's maritime capabilities are growing rapidly, including maritime law enforcement, military power projection and offshore drilling. As tensions in the South China Sea increases, external players such as the U.S., India and Japan have become increasingly involved in the territorial dispute. Consequently, the issue has gone beyond territorial claims and access to energy resources, as the South China Sea has become a focal point for rivalry among the big powers. This makes the dispute more complicated and dangerous, arousing concerns that the development of China-ASEAN relations will be affected.
Zhao Hong is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the East Asia Institute, National University of Singapore.
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