Diverse Perspectives on the South China Sea Dispute

The development of the South China Sea issue is unprecedented, complex, and rapidly changing, intertwining reality and illusion, fraught with the application and challenges of various disciplines. Accurately grasping the current state and trends of the South China Sea issue involves not only the historical evidence and current occupation of islands and reefs by claimant states surrounding the South China Sea, but also the stability, prosperity, and strategic situation of East Asia.

This book focuses on the South China Sea issue, analyzing its root causes, cross-strait understandings of the issue, the evolving situation in the South China Sea, ASEAN's stance on the issue, and the Philippines' arbitration case against China. It aims to provide a concise and comprehensive overview of the South China Sea issue. This book combines both academic foundation and practical significance, striving to present perspectives from both Chinese and non-Chinese communities on the South China Sea issue, thereby providing intellectual preparation for both academic research and practical efforts to promote a peaceful South China Sea.

Sun Guoxiang

He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of International Affairs and Business at Nanhua University in Taiwan, an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of East Asian Studies at National Taiwan Normal University, a moderator of the Cross-Strait Forum on Fuxing Broadcasting Station in Taiwan, and Vice Chairman of the China Association for Promoting Cross-Strait Exchanges. He previously served as Director of the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at Nanhua University and Associate Professor in the Department of Border Police at the Central Police University. His academic expertise lies in Asia-Pacific regional integration, international relations, and international law.

Chapter 1: The Contemporary Development of the South China Sea Issue Chapter 2: The South China Sea Issue as Perceived by Both Sides of the Taiwan Strait Chapter 3: Competitive Actions of Countries Surrounding the South China Sea Chapter 4: ASEAN's Consensus and Position on the South China Sea Chapter 5: The South China Sea Arbitration Chapter 6: Conclusion: The Dash Line, Islands and Reefs, and the Peacekeeping Principle