This thesis explores the prospect of a PRC naval role in the Persian Gulf by 2025 and its implications for the United States Navy, focusing in particular on Beijing's evolving relationship with Iran. Since the last years of the Cold War, China's relationships with the United States and Russia have improved significantly, and China no longer sees these former adversaries as imminent threats. As a result, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has shifted its strategy from a defensive posture to a forward-looking one. Concurrently, economic developments and progress have raised China's aspirations to become the new regional power in Asia. As such, the PRC's economic sustainability will depend greatly on imported oil. The Persian Gulf will be a strategic focus for China in the near future.

Bibliography: leaves 285-314. / Copy of "March 2002" is in Main collection; Acid free copy "April 2002" with some changes to pagination is in Special collection. / xv, 314 leaves ill., maps ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / "The thesis examines China's geostrategic relations with Asia-Pacific countries with special reference to its naval ambitions toward the region. The thesis concentrates especially on the People's Republic of China (PRC)'s apparent intention to expand its maritime influence into the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean by putting pressure on the security of sea lines of communication (SLOCs) from the Gulf to the nations of East Asia via the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, the South China Sea, and the Taiwan Strait." -- ABSTRACT / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Politics, 2002

Proefschrift--Utrecht. / "Onuitgegeven bronnen": p. vii. "Gedrukte bronnen": p. vii-ix.

Bibliography: leaves 285-314. / Copy of "March 2002" is in Main collection; Acid free copy "April 2002" with some changes to pagination is in Special collection. / xv, 314 leaves ill., maps ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / "The thesis examines China's geostrategic relations with Asia-Pacific countries with special reference to its naval ambitions toward the region. The thesis concentrates especially on the People's Republic of China (PRC)'s apparent intention to expand its maritime influence into the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean by putting pressure on the security of sea lines of communication (SLOCs) from the Gulf to the nations of East Asia via the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, the South China Sea, and the Taiwan Strait." -- ABSTRACT / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Politics, 2002

Proefschrift--Utrecht. / "Onuitgegeven bronnen": p. vii. "Gedrukte bronnen": p. vii-ix.

Thesis--University of Chicago, 1913. / Facsim. ed. Includes bibliographical references (p. v).

Thesis--University of Chicago, 1913. / Facsim. ed. Includes bibliographical references (p. v).

Abstract This thesis is mainly to analyze China¡¦s development of sea power. There is always entangled relationship between the sea power and the national power. After the reforming and opening-up policy, China begin the development of sea power strategy, The motivation is to safeguard the interests of their national development and security. The economic development and demand for petroleum import. Since China¡¦s positively increased its maritime activities, and it will make huge impact to Asian-Pacific area. Keywords: Sea Power, reforming and opening-up policy, sea power strategy

Zugl.: Bochum, University, Diss., 2006.

Thesis (M.A. in history)--Washington State University, August 2009. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 17, 2009). "Department of History." Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181).