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China's Geostrategy in the Indian Ocean : Analyzing the Strategic Significance of the Union of Myanmar to the People's Republic of China

Richard M. Villena

出版	De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, 2002
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Q1GiAQAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is an important actor in the international system, largely because of its large territory, vast resources, and large population. Its significance in international politics has been dramatically increasing since it initiated market reforms that could lead to a rapid transformation of its dormant potential into actual power, both regional and in the global arena.Myanmar’s geographic location would provide China the access it needs to the Indian Ocean through Bay of Bengal that would benefit China economically as well as militarily. It offers a strategic staging point for Chinese naval forces in the Indian Ocean. Its strategic location is a potential springboard for launching Chinese military power in the South Asian region.The researcher reviewed books and literature from the fields of political geography, security, international politics, and diplomacy. The review of related literature discussed Geostrategy and Diplomacy that was used as major variables in the study. The review of related literature presented the importance of the Indian Ocean vis-a-vis China’s interest in the Indian Ocean. Lastly, it included discussions on China-Myanman relations.The study utilized a systematic level of analysis and a descriptive method of research primarily from a realist approach in the field of international relations. It acknowledges the significant role of diplomacy to ensure the interest of a state. The first discussion was on Myanmar’s significance in China’s interest in the Indian Ocean. The second was on considerations of India as the principal country in South Asia. Lastly, on the diplomatic actions that the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations employed to China relative to its approach to the Indian Ocean. The study generally answered the question: How strategically important is Myanmar in China’s interest in the Indian Ocean?Due to the global scope of the paper and the limited time, the study was limited to the available local resources. Given the close nature of the governments of China and Myanmar, the researcher relied on other published papers and works of other experts specifically from India and the United States. The sensitivity of the topic confined the researcher to information of experts that are not necessarily officials of the Chinese and Myanmarese government.The participants in the study included specialists on China, Myanmar, Sino-Indo relations, the United States, and ASEAN. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used for the study’s research instruments.