摘要
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue's recent revival reflects inherent changes in Asia's geopolitics which now features the new US construct of "Indo-Pacific" region. While it has inherited, developed and optimized the current Asia-Pacific order, China needs to pay close attention to the negative side of this concept of regional order.
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue's recent revival reflects inherent changes in Asia's geopolitics which now features the new US construct of "Indo-Pacific" region. While it has inherited, developed and optimized the current Asia-Pacific order, China needs to pay close attention to the negative side of this concept of regional order.
引文
1 The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is abbreviated as Quad·Many foreign scholars refer to it as Quad 2-0·
2 For related discussions, see Wu Xinbo,"The Obama Administration and the Asia-Pacific Regional Order,"World Economics and Politics, No·8, 2013; Wu Xinbo,"On the Asia-Pacific Change,"World Economics and Politics, No·6, 2017; Zhang Yunling,"Asia-Pacific Regional Relations and Mechanisms in Transformation,"Foreign Affairs Review, No·3, 2018; Zhong Feiteng and Zhang Jie,"The Flying Geese Security Pattern and the Strategic Choice of China's Neighborhood Diplomacy,"World Economics and Politics, No·8, 2011·
3"Keynote Address at the 16th IISS Asia Security Summit, Shangri-La Dialogue,"June 3, 2017, https://www·malcolmturnbull·com·au/media/keynote-address-at-the-16th-iiss-asia-security-summit-shangri-ladialogue·
4 Li Li,"India's Act East Strategy and Indo-Pacific Diplomacy,"Contemporary International Relations,No-1,2018·
5 Regarding India's stance on the Quad mechanism and the US Indo-Pacific strategy, there have been many discussions in China recently·Please refer to Lin Minwang,"The Construction of'Indo-Pacific'and the Strength of Asia's Geopolitics,"Foreign Affairs Review, No·l, 2018; Li Li,"India's Act East Strategy and Indo-Pacific Diplomacy"; Yang Rui and Wang Shida,"India and Indo-Pacific Strategy:Perception,Participation and Limitation,"Contemporary International Relations, No·1, 2018·
6 Regarding the development of bilateral relations between India and Japan, there have been much research in recent years in China, such as Lin Minwang,"India-Japan Relations Enter the"Honeymoon Period'?,"Contemporary World, No·10, 2017; Lou Chunhao,"The Asia-Africa Growth Corridor Initiative:Connotation, Motivation and Prospects,"International Studies, No·1, 2018·
7 Tan Ming Hui and Nazia Hussain:"Quad 2·0:Facing China's Belt&Road?"RSIS Commentary,No·33,February 2018·
8 Zhang Feng,"The Imagination of'Indo-Pacific':Where from and Where to Go,"FT Chinese, June 21,2018, http://www.ftchinese·com/story/001078107·
9 The seven core themes include:the rules-based order in Asia, freedom of navigation and overflight in the maritime commons, respect for international law, enhancing connectivity, maritime security, the North Korean threat and nonproliferation,and terrorism·
10"Australia-India-Japan-US Consultations on the Indo-Pacific,"US Department of State, November 12,2017, https://www·state-gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/11/275464·htm;"India-Australia-Japan-US Consultations on Indo-Pacific,"Ministry of External Affairs of India,November 12, 2017, http://mea·gov·in/press-releases·htm?dtl/29110/IndiaAustraliaJapanUS_Consultations_on_IndoPacific_November_1 2_2017·
11"Japan-Australia-India-US Consultations,"Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan,June 7, 2018, https://www-mofa·go·jp/press/release/press4e_002062.html·
12"Remarks on'America's Indo-Pacific Economic Vision',"US Department of State, July 30, 2018,https://www.state·gov/secretary/remarks/2018/07/284722·htm·
13 The United States, Japan, India and Australia have already elaborated on various occasions in this regard·After the first quadrilateral consultation meeting in November 2017, the statements issued by the four countries are very useful references·Please refer to"Australia-India-Japan-US Consultations on the Indo-Pacific,"US Department of State;"India-Australia-Japan-US Consultations on Indo-Pacific,"Ministry of External Affairs of India·
14"Indo-Pacific"is not a new thing·As early as 2010, there was a round of hype about the concept of"Indo-Pacific"in the United States and Australia,which attracted the attention of Chinese scholars·For representative related research, see Zhao Qinghai,"The Concept of'Indo-Pacific'and Its Meaning to China,"Contemporary International Relations, No-7, 2013; Wu Zhaoli,"The Origin of'Indo-Pacific'and the Strategic Game-Playing among Multiple States,"Pacific Journal, No·1, 2014·
15"Remarks at US Indo-Pacific Command Change of Command Ceremony,"US Department of Defense,May 30, 2018, https://dod-defense·gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript-View/Article/1535689/remarks-at-usindo-pacific-command-change-of-command-ceremony·
16 These senior military officers in active service include:Admiral Harry Harris Jr-, Commander of US Pacific Command; Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff of India; Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano,Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan; and Vice Admiral Tim Barrett,Chief of Navy of Australia·
17 Liu Zongyi,"Raisina Dialogue:What Has the Organizer Done to Chinese Scholars?"January 27, 2018,http://user·guancha·cn/main/c ontent? id=3 3 32·
18"US, Japan, India and Australia to Strengthen Infrastructure Investment Cooperation, Targeting at China's Belt and Road Initiative,"October 30, 2017, http://www sohu·com/a/200874644_l 15479·
19 Phillip Coorey,"Australia Mulls Rival to China's'Belt and Road'with US, Japan, India,"Financial Review, February 18, 2018, http://www·afr·com/news/australia-mulls-rival-to-chinas-belt-and-road-with-usjapan-india-20180216-h0w7k5·
20"Australia, US, India and Japan in Talks to Establish Belt and Road Alternative,"Reuters, February 19,2018,https://www·reuters·com/article/us-china-beltandroad-quad/australia-u-s-india-and-japan-in-talks-toestablish-belt-and-road-alternative-report-idUSKCNlG20WG·
21 Phillip Coorey,"Australia Mulls Rival to China's'Belt and Road'with US,Japan,India·"
22 Please refer to Lou Chunhao,"The Asia-Africa Growth Corridor:Content, Motivation and Prospects,"China International Studies, No-2, 2018; Lin Minwang,"India's Understanding of the Belt and Road Initiative and China's Policy Choices,"World Economy and Politics, No·5, 2015; Xiao Lian,"The Belt and Road Initiative and China-US Economic Competition,"Pacific Journal, No-2, 2017; Ma Jianying,"US Understanding of and Responses to China's Belt and Road Initiative,"World Economy and Politics, No·10,2015; Sun Junjian,"Australia's Synergy with the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and Its Prospects,"Contemporary International Relations, No·6, 2017·
23 Lin Minwang,"The Construction of'Indo-Pacific'and the Strength of Asia's Geopolitics,"Foreign Af·fairs Review, No·1,2018
24 National Security Strategy of the United States of America, The White House, December 2017, https://www·whitehouse·gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/NSS-Final-12-18-2017-0905-2·pdf
25 Peter Harrell, Elizabeth Rosenberg and Edoardo Saravalle,"China's Use of Coercive Economic Measures,"June 2018·
26"Remarks on'America's Indo-Pacific Economic Vision'·"
27 Qu Caiyun,"Analysis on the Limitations of Strategic Cooperation among Japan,US, Australia and India,"Southeast Asian Affairs, No·1, 2018·
28 Ma Jianying,"The Asian Version of NATO and How Should China Respond,"Leadership Science,No-3,2018·
29 Gurmeer Kanwal,"East Asia Summit:'The Quad'Rises from the Dead to Take on China,"The Quint,November 14, 2017, https://www-thequint-com/voices/opinion/oped-east-asia-summit-the-quad-in-indopacific-china; Tan Ming Hui and Nazia Hussain,"Quad 2-0:Sense and Sensibilities:the Reborn Quad Should not be Read as a First Step toward an'Asian NATO',"The Diplomat, February 23, 2018, https://thediplomat·com/2018/02/quad-2-0-sense-and-sensibilities; Grant Wyeth,"Why Has Australia Shifted Back to the Quad?"The Diplomat, November 16, 2017, https://thediplomat-com/2017/ll/why-has-australiashifted-back-to-the-quad·
30 Zhang Feng,"The Imagination of'Indo-Pacific':Where from and Where to Go·"
31"Prime Minister's Keynote Address at Shangri-La Dialogue,"Ministry of External Affairs of India,June 1, 2018,http://mea gov·in/Speeches-Statements-htm?dtl/29943/Prime_Ministers_Keynote_Address_at_Shangri_La_Dialogue_June_01_2018·
32 Wu Zhaoli,"Development and Limitation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy and China's Response,"Journal of Xinjiang Normal University(Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), No·5, 2018; Xia Liping and Zhong Qi,"Analysis of the Trump Administration's Indo-Pacific Strategic Concept,"Contemporary International Relations, No-1, 2018; Chen Jimin,"The Trump Administration's Indo-Pacific Strategy:Policies and Limitations,"Peace and Development, No·1, 2018·
33 Euan Graham,"Mindful Mattis Did Just Fine at the Shangri-La Dialogue,"The Interpreter, June 4,2018, https://www·lowyinstitute·org/the-interpreter/mindful-mattis-did-just-fine-at-the-shangri-la-dialogue·
34"Remarks on'America's Indo-Pacific Economic Vision'·"
35 Josh Rogin,"Trump's Indo-Pacific Strategy:Where's the Beef,"The Washington Post, June 6, 2018;Chen Jimin,"The Indo-Pacific Strategy of the Trump Administration:Policy and Limitations·"
36 Amitav Acharya,"The End of the American World Order and the Advent of a Multiplex World,"World Economics and Politics, No·6, 2017·
37 Xi Jinping,"Secure a Decisive Victory in Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in All Respects and Strive for the Great Success of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era-Report of the19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,"People s Daily, October 28, 2017, pp·1-5·
38 National Security Strategy of the United States of America
39 He Yafei,"Building a New Asia-Pacific Security Order in the Midst of Great Turmoil,"Global Times,July 23,2018
40 Liu Feng,"China-US Strategic Competition and East Asia's Security Situation,"Contemporary International Relations, No·8, 2017; Sun Xuefeng,"China's Security Strategy in the Era of China-US Strategic Competition,"Strategic Decision Studies, No 2, 2018·
41 Zhang Yunling,"Asia-Pacific Regional Relations and Mechanisms in Transformation·"
42"Openness for Greater Prosperity, Innovation for a Better Future:Keynote Speech by H·E·Xi Jinping at the Opening of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018,"April 10, 2018, http://www-chinadaily·com·cn/a/201804/10/WS5acc515ca3105cdcf6517425·html·
43"Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Regular Press Conference on February 23, 2018,"Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China,February 23, 2018, https://www·fmprc·gov·cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1537055-shtml·