The Chinese navy and the South China Sea: A Malaysian assessment

In: The Pacific review, Band 4, Heft 2, S. 150-161

Abstract

According to the author, Malaysia has always considered Communist China to be the region's greatest long-term threat. The Malaysian perception of China as threat has become, over the last ten years, increasingly externalized to the point where the Chinese navy is currently considered as a serious, direct military threat in the South China Sea. The author examines the recent roles and doctrine of the Chinese navy with particular emphasis on the navy's South Sea Fleet. Retract of the superpowers from the South China Sea and the rise of regional powers (Japan, Australia and India) in this region are discussed. (DÜI-Sen)