The U.S. Factors in the Sino-Vietnamese South China Sea Sovereignty Dispute: A Perspective of Structural Realism (2001-2014)

• Main Authors: TZENG, BAI-GANG, 曾百罡
• Other Authors: SOONG, HSEIK-WEN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/9h288r

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 戰略暨國際事務研究所 === 105 === US-China relations are the most complex and important bilateral relations in the 21st century. The interaction between the two countries will determine the direction of the world, especially in the Asian region. With the rise of China's national strength in recent years, the balance of power in the west began to re-shuffle. This is not only a cause of concern in China's neighboring countries, but also caused the United States itself scruples, so that the United States have put forward the "return to Asia" and "Asian rebalancing" and other policy response, in order to enhance its presence in this region, and at the same time its position in this region. Recently, the South China Sea dispute renewed waves. The Sino-Vietnamese "Offshore Oil 981" incident in May 2014 not only triggered a number of collisions between the two ships, but also created the largest anti-Chinese action in Vietnam's history. Appearing to be an island sovereignty dispute between China and Vietnam , in fact the wrestling of power between China and the United States. In this event, nations embody in strengthening their respective military and economic strength, but also reflected in the cooperation with the neighboring countries of the region. In this case, Vietnam has become the US and Chinese strategic game of the fulcrum. On the other hand, China hopes to eliminate the involvement of the United States by developing friendly relations with Vietnam. But no matter how the two sides interact with Vietnam, they tend to take limited cooperation. In view of the conflict between China and the United States on the way of seeking power balance, author try to analyze the US factors in the 981 incident in the Sino-Vietnamese Sea in structural realism theory so as to clarify the differences between China, the United States and Vietnam in the South China Sea Position and role.