英文摘要 |
It is necessary to analyze the power structure in East Asia before we can understand the power transition in this area. There are two influential powers in East Asia at the presence, the United States and the People's Republic of China. As a globally dominant power, the United States views the East Asia from a perspective of global politics. China, as an emerging regional power on the other hand, tends to view the power politics in East Asia based on its own national interest. The United States which and China thus have interacted with each other both cooperatively and competitively. This complicated relationship has been fully reflected by their struggle in dealing with the territorial disputes in the East China Sea and South China Sea. Both the U.S. pivot to Asia and China's assertiveness on maritime sovereignty will have impacts on the security and stability in East Asia. This paper will analyze the change in power between the U.S. and China and its impacts on security situation in East Asia based on the Theory of Power Transition. It will also explore the future power structure due to the interaction between the two states in the region. |