China's strategy to develop a sphere of influence in the South China Sea
Document Type : Original Article
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PhD student of International Relations at Gilan University
Abstract
The South China Sea is very important for China as it has huge oil and gas resources. China's actions in the South China Sea, especially the construction of islands and claims of ownership and exclusive sovereignty of resources by this country, have led to the development of Beijing's maritime influence and power. China has many interests and economic and military partners in the South China Sea region, and it is taking steps to increase its presence and influence in this region and achieve regional hegemon power in Asia, which will intensify the competition between the United States and China and increase Tensions have been high in the region. Thus, the main question of the research is, what strategy has China adopted to develop a sphere of influence in the South China Sea? The hypothesis of the article is that by expanding its presence in the South China Sea and building artificial islands, China seeks to expand its maritime territory and dominate more waters, which can make Beijing the hegemonic power in Asia and enhance its power on the world stage. Give great help. Increasing China's influence and control over the South China Sea in order to access the resources available in it, while increasing confrontations between the United States and China, has provided the basis for the escalation of tensions and increased instability in the region. A descriptive-analytical method was used to analyze the data.
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