| At the beginning of the 20th century, Western countries and Japan invaded South China Sea. The negotiations and contests existed among invaders and between invaders and China Qing Dynasty for the sovereignty of South China Sea. So the issue of South China Sea came forth. To sum up, Western countries and Japan did not pay more attention to the sovereignty of South China Sea, and admitted that the sovereignty of South China Sea belong to China on the whole. The issue of South China Sea was not an important factor that worked on the Asia-Pacific international configuration. Philippines and South Vietnam had claimed the sovereignty of South China Sea, but the lack of their evidence and the contest between the two Cold War blocs and the struggle for hegemony between U.S. and USSR which were mostly international contradiction shadowed the sovereignty issue. Their sovereignty claims had no effect. But since 1970s, because of the signing of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, discovering of petroleum and taking into account issues of sovereignty and security, some countries in Southeast Asia claim the sovereignty of all of or the part of South China Sea in succession, the issue of South China Sea has become a hotspot in the area.From the point of international configuration, the dispute of South China Sea is not only involved all parties concerned, major powers and international organizations that form the main framework of Asia-Pacific international configuration, but has their important interests involved in South China Sea . This determines that the Asia-Pacific international configuration and the dispute of South China Sea must be mutually influenced.At present, major powers and international organizations in the Asia-Pacific international configuration are China, the United States, Japan, India, Russia and ASEAN countries. China is a main party in Asia-Pacific area and claims sovereignty of the whole South China Sea, so China has the most important interest in the dispute, including integrity of sovereignty, the security of economy and energy. The United States has nothing to do with the dispute, but is a leading force in the Asia-Pacific area. In order to pursue a uni-polar world, the United States demands peace, stability, security of international sea-route and freedom of navigation in the area. So US will take actions to influence the dispute and it is the most exterior factor that influences the dispute in the Asia-Pacific international configuration. To a large extent, Japan's interest is the same as the United States in the area, but from Japan's point of "sea lifeline", Japan pays more attention to the international sea-route in South China Sea. India is located in South Asia, guided by the "look-east " policy, India strengthens relations with countries in Southeast Asia area and ASEAN after the Cold War. South China Sea becomes India's "interest scope ", so India can influence the dispute. Russia retreated from South China Sea after the Cold War, especially withdrew from Cam Ranh Bay. Its influence descended greatly in the area. But through strengthening economic relations with Southeast Asia, arms sale, forming the frame of security in the area, Russia's influence in the area has been in gradual rise. Though it has no any interest in the dispute of South China Sea, exploitation of petroleum and arms sale are the means that Russia can influence the dispute. As an organization in Southeast Asia, ASEAN has become an important force in Asia-pacific area, major powers compete in making friends with ASEAN. As a political organization of Southeast Asia countries which involved in the dispute of South China Sea, ASEAN can not but help its members in the dispute. But its aim is maintaining peace and stability, developing economy and advancing social development, If ASEAN supports its member's position firmly in the dispute, which would destroy the relations between ASEAN and China, it will not achieve its aim. As a part of China, Taiwan's policy on the issue will also have d...
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