China's Strategic Interests in the South China Sea : Power and Resources

Description: This title will explore China's strategic interests in the South China Sea, with a specific emphasis on power projection and resource security. China's regional actions and reactions are reshaping the power dynamics in East and South-East Asia, while economic and geopolitical futures depend on the variegated outcomes of these complex relationships with neighbours and the West. An introductory section will be complemented by four case studies (Japan, Vietnam, the USA and the Philippines) and the concluding chapter will discuss the importance of the South China Sea to China as its new leadership deals with growing economic and military might Explores China's Strategic Interests In The South China Sea, With A Specific Emphasis On Power Projection And Resource Security. Contains Sections On China's Power And Resources And Case Studies On Japan, Vietnam, The Usa And The Philippines, And Discusses How China's Actions Are Reshaping The Power Dynamics In East And South-east Asia-- Assessing China's External And Internal Dynamics And Influences -- Understanding China's Global Search For Energy And Resources -- China's Oil Security : Diplomacy, Economics And The Prospects For Peaceful Growth -- Japan -- Philippines -- Usa -- Vietnam -- Power Projection -- Resource Security. Sigfrido Burgos Cáceres. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 143-154) And Index. "Explores China's strategic interests in the South China Sea, with a specific emphasis on power projection and resource security. Contains sections on China's power and resources and case studies on Japan, Vietnam, the USA and the Philippines, and discusses how China's actions are reshaping the power dynamics in East and South-East Asia"-- Provided by publisher