From Colonial Seaports to Modern Coastal Cities
Author | : Edmund Li Sheng |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 2024-02-11 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9819990777 |
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This book explores China's ambition to build itself into a maritime power. Despite having a continental coastline of 18,000 kilometers and territorial waters that cover an area one-third the size of its land mass, China has traditionally been considered a continental power. However, Beijing is currently trying to change this historical situation through two national strategies. This book will use the world-island and sea-power theories to explore the development of China’s maritime power from historical and geopolitical perspectives. Using fieldwork, in-depth interviews, and comprehensive data collection, this book will present a series of compelling examples and vivid stories to help readers understand China’s maritime strategies, with interest for China scholars, historians and economists alike.