China's Periphery Policy and Changing Security Environment in the Asia-Pacific Region

中共的周邊政策及亞太地區安全環境變遷

趙穗生(Sui-Sheng Zhao)

《遠景季刊》 2卷4期 (2001/10) Pp. 57-100

https://doi.org/10.7063/PR.200110.0057

摘要

長久以來，中共一直被視為是一個沒有區域政策的區域強權。但自1980年代初期以降，心存改革的中共領導人精心設計出了一個完整的區域政策，名之為「周邊政策」或「睦鄰政策」，這種與亞洲鄰國追求互利的政策，有助於中共朝著務實方向來建立穩定的區域安全環境及推動經濟的現代化。此一政策實施後的主要成就在穩定了中國大陸西部和北部陸上邊界地區的安全環境，但在東部和南部邊界卻未能同時收效，尤其是其政、經中心所位處的沿海地區。中共周邊政策的關鍵問題是，如何在追求重大國家利益的同時，不致破壞區域安定；同時如何使其好戰行為合乎其友好的表面姿態。本文將分析中共周邊政策的形成、中共與亞洲鄰國關係因此所出現的轉變、其對區域安全環境的影響，以及中共在亞洲所面臨的挑戰。

關鍵字

中共外交政策 ； 亞太安全環境 ； 中俄關係 ； 中日關係 ； 中共東協關係

並列摘要

For a long time, China was seen as a regional power without a regional policy. Since the early 1980s, reform-minded Beijing leaders have made a deliberated effort to devise an integrated regional policy, known as ”zhoubian zhengce” (periphery policy) or ”mulin zhengce” (good neighboring policy). This policy of seeking mutual interests with Asian neighbors has served China's interests in establishing a stable regional security environment and promoting economic modernization along pragmatic lines. In particular, China has maintained and expanded strategically important relations with Russia, newly independent Central Asian republics, two Koreas, and major Southeast Asian countries after the end of the Cold War. However, China still faces many serious challenges if it want to further improve its security environment in the periphery. Although Beijing’s leaders have declared the victory of the good neighboring policy, the success has largely been along its land borders in the north and West. The security environments along China's East and South frontiers, particularly the coastal frontiers where China's major economic and political centers are located, have not been improved as much. Some new problems have also been occurring in these areas. The key issue in China's periphery policy is how China can pursue its vital national interest without disrupting regional stability and if China can bring its belligerent behavior in line with its benign face. This paper analyzes the formation of China's periphery policy, the subsequent change in Beijing's relations with its Asian neighbors and the impact on the regional security environment, and the challenges Beijing faces in Asia.

並列關鍵字

foreign policy of China ； Security environment in Asia-Pacific ； Sino-Russian relationship ； Sino-Japan relationship ； Sino-ASEAN relationship

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