竞争转折 中国海事行动的增加如何使美国的伙伴关系复杂化[20121214].pdf

D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2 By James R.HolmesE a s t a n D s o u t H C H i n a s E a s B u L L E t i n 7A Competitive Turn:How Increased Chinese Maritime Actions Complicate U.S.PartnershipsAbout this publicationthe bulletin series provides timely analysis and information on security issues in the East and south China seas.For further information,please contact infocnas.org.Chinese maritime actions in the East and South China Seas became increasingly competitive during 2012,further complicating U.S.efforts to fashion maritime-security coalitions and partnerships in the Asia-Pacific.This has entangled the U.S.desire to maintain freedom of the seas with its hesitance to become involved in contentious territorial disputes.1 By resisting the temptation to overreact,taking a stand on excessive maritime claims,reconciling its interest in freedom of navigation with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS)and continuing its rebalancing to Asia,the United States can stem the repercussions from Chinas assertive maritime behavior.Chinas two-month standoff with the Philippine Navy at Scarborough Shoal and its incursions into territorial waters claimed by Japan represented the low