Problem areas of the scholarship on China’s maritime policy in contemporary international relations studies

  • Zengyi Yao Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

This study explores the degree of the scholarly examination of China’s maritime policy within modern political science. Through this analysis, several key problem areas have been identified: the influence of China’s historical perception as a regional leader on its maritime policy, the evaluation of China’s naval capabilities, the foundational role of foreign policy principles for China’s maritime strategy, the consensus among international relations theorists that the intensification of China’s maritime policy is partly driven by US – China rivalry in the Asia – Pacific region, and the territorial disputes in the South China Sea as a primary source of regional instability. The study also proposes a new inquiry into the historical and contemporary contexts of China’s maritime policy evolution in the Asia – Pacific region, highlighting specific factors that shape the contemporary understanding of maritime security.

Author Biography

Zengyi Yao , Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

postgraduate student at the department of international relations, faculty of international relations

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Published
2024-07-04
Keywords: China’s maritime policy, maritime security concept, international relations, military modernisation, naval forces, territorial disputes, Asia – Pacific region
How to Cite
Yao , Z. (2024). Problem areas of the scholarship on China’s maritime policy in contemporary international relations studies. Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations, 1, 25-30. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/internationalRelations/article/view/6362
Issue
No 1 (2024): Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations
Section
International relations

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