根據中國史料記載,中國古代各個朝代就擁有南中國海的主權。清朝政府以及中華民國政府亦均持續主張擁有南海的主權,當時並未引起其他國家的抗議。但是由於南海周邊有眾多國家環繞,再加上南海地區具有非常重要的戰略地位,同時蘊藏豐富的自然資源,此外,南海亦為全球重要的航道,因此近來產生了許多的主權爭議。目前,中華民國、中華人民共和國、汶萊、馬來西亞、菲律賓、越南等南海週邊國家,均宣稱對擁有南海諸島的全部或部分主權。隨著中國大陸的經濟崛起,中國大陸近年來對於南海問題愈來愈採取積極的措施。但是我們發現,南海的主權衝突目前並未嚴重化,區域和平似乎仍然獲得確保。本文認為,此一現象與中國大陸的南海政策有關。中國大陸在經濟發展以及國家主權二者,採取了折衷策略,這是南海區域和平能夠確保的主要因素。
According toChinesehistorical records,ancientChinesedynastieswouldhavesovereignty overthe South China Sea. Qing government and ROC governmentmadeclaimssovereignty over theSouth China Sea, and that wasnotcaused byprotestsin other countries. Recently, the South China Sea sovereignty dispute occurred. The reason is: there are many countries surrounding the South China Sea, coupled with the South China Sea has a very important strategic position, and the South China Sea is also the world's major waterway. At present, the Republic of China, People's Republic of China, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, allclaim tohaveall or part ofthe South China Seaislandssovereignty. With the economicrise of China, Chinatakes active measuresforthe South China Seaissuein recent years.However, wefound thatthe South China Seawas able to maintainpeace in the region. This paper argues thatdue to Chinaadopted a strategyof peaceful development,and thereforeable to maintainpeace inthe South China Searegion.