Papers by Sophie Wushuang Yi
E-IR, 2023
Over the past two decades, China has emerged as a global economic powerhouse, undergoing a transf... more Over the past two decades, China has emerged as a global economic powerhouse, undergoing a transformation that extends beyond its economic prowess. China's pursuit of enhanced military capabilities, particularly in far-sea naval projection, has been equally remarkable. This expansion of China's naval power projection capabilities, while unsurprising from a realist perspective, has raised profound questions about its true intentions and the resulting implications for global maritime security. This analysis delves into China's naval ambitions, the strategic consequences of its enhanced naval posture in the South China Sea, and the broader context of Sino-U.S. strategic competition in the maritime domain. As of 2023, the security landscape in the South China Sea exhibits relative stability, with a reduced risk of intensified military confrontation and escalation. However, China's shift in strategic focus from the South China Sea to the Taiwan Strait underscores significant implications of China's naval force posture in far-seas for the prevailing global maritime security order. It is crucial to understand that, from Beijing's perspective, Taiwan is considered an internal sovereignty issue, rather than an external flashpoint in international relations.
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Papers by Sophie Wushuang Yi