特集論文 An Anatomy of China’s ‘String of Pearls’ Strategy

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  • An Anatomy of China’s ‘String of Pearls’ Strategy

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type:Departmental Bulletin Paper

This article analyses the meaning, nature andparticularly the motivations of China’s pursuitof its ‘string of pearls’ strategy mainly focusing on the States adjacent to the Indian Ocean. Ostensibly, China’s moves to acquire various ‘pearls’ appear to be rather benign and not overly invasive compared to previous historical colonial powers. Notwithstanding, China skeptics’ real concern is when such subliminal soft power eventually crystallizes into something a lot harder with military undertones. For the foreseeable future the competition for global resources between the U.S., India and China will continue to be mainly commercial in nature. Looking forward, China will most likely continue on its present path of acquiring ‘pearls’; the only real questions would be when and where the next one would be, and how it would overall impact both on the littoral States and markets in the 21st century.

identifier:彦根論叢, 第387号, pp. 22-37

identifier:The Hikone Ronso, No.387, pp. 22-37

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  • 彦根論叢

    彦根論叢 第387号 22-37, 2011-03

    滋賀大学経済学会

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