TY - JOUR
T1 - Rethinking uniqueness of China's sea power development
AU - Chan, Edward Sing Yue
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - China's recent maritime development has given rise to concerns from littoral states and other regional powers, threatened that China could turn out to be an assertive naval power similar to those maritime empires in history. However, Chinese policymakers and scholars reject such concerns. This commentary examines the claim that China has developed a ‘unique' comprehensive projection of sea power. The author suggests that, while China differs from historical maritime powers, this is because of the shift and expansion of the maritime agenda in the contemporary era. China is not unique but rather is meeting domestic policy needs addressing multiple maritime issues. China as a rising sea power is an important case to study contributing to the understanding of contemporary maritime power, especially the use of ‘grey-zone' operations in the Asia-Pacific.
AB - China's recent maritime development has given rise to concerns from littoral states and other regional powers, threatened that China could turn out to be an assertive naval power similar to those maritime empires in history. However, Chinese policymakers and scholars reject such concerns. This commentary examines the claim that China has developed a ‘unique' comprehensive projection of sea power. The author suggests that, while China differs from historical maritime powers, this is because of the shift and expansion of the maritime agenda in the contemporary era. China is not unique but rather is meeting domestic policy needs addressing multiple maritime issues. China as a rising sea power is an important case to study contributing to the understanding of contemporary maritime power, especially the use of ‘grey-zone' operations in the Asia-Pacific.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85094199345&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/18366503.2020.1834061
DO - 10.1080/18366503.2020.1834061
M3 - Article
SN - 1836-6503
VL - 12
SP - 269
EP - 275
JO - Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs
JF - Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs
IS - 4
ER -