Author(s)

Maoyi Zhang

Corresponding Author

Maoyi Zhang

Abstract

Whether for the China’s “Belt and Road”initiative or the US’s Indo-Pacific strategy, the situation in the South China Sea region is a key factor in the smooth progress of each other. All Chinese actions which consistent with international law are not the source of disputes in the South China Sea region. Since the“Belt and Road”initiative, China and other claiming countries in the South China Sea region are actively working together to control the deterioration of the situation and have achieved positive results. At present, it is generally stabilizing.Under the implementation of the Indo-Pacific strategy, the South China Sea dispute has risen from a regional issue to a global issue,and its essence is no longer in the category of regional disputes between China and other claiming countries, but evolve to the strategic game among the big powers under realistic thinking due to insufficient strategic mutual trust and misjudgement of strategic intention. Based on this, China should first acknowledge the actual interests of the America in the Asia-Pacific related regions,continue to consolidate and promote the goog relationship between China and the United States;Secondly, it should be based on the “dual regulations” to promote negotiations between the disputed parties involved;Finally, China needs to actively guide international public opinion through various media to shape its positive international image in the South China Sea region affairs.

Keywords

The South China Sea disputes; the “Belt and Road”Initiative; the Indo-Pacific strategy; Chinese Perspective