A Study Of The Construction Of Sea Power With Chinese Characteristics Under The New Situation

As Ocean is of vital importance to the existence and development of Human Beings, sea power, is a concept emerges from and develops with humans exploitation of the ocean. According to the definition of Alfred Thayer Mahan. Sea power is all of the things that can motivate one country or nation to be more strength whereby the ocean. Though as an instrument applied in the process of human development, the concept of Sea Power is neutral and objective, the practical aspects of Sea Power, as a social activity conducted by people under different social situations, are of different discernable ethnical trends and specific characteristics. China’s Sea Power is a specific type of sea power developed with China’s practices of managing and exploiting the sea. it is therefore characterized strongly by China’s own situation and demands. As a result, the pursuit of Sea Power with Chinese Characteristics goes along the whole process of the holistic development of sea power after the founding of PRC. It is of obvious features of holism, comprehensiveness and closely connected with the times.In 21st Century, both the domestic and oversea situations have witnessed a series of changes, which construct the new environment of the development of Sea Power with Chinese Characteristics, as well as giving rise to a series of motivations and obstacles of further development of Sea Power with Chinese Characteristics. Under the guidance of the principles of constructing Sea Power with Chinese Characteristics, if the factors such as state strategies; state’s new demands, the construction of Sea Power with Chinese characteristics has to undergo the following changes, namely, the development path ought to be shifted from merely coordinating the economic and military developments to the comprehensive development with more importance attached to the promotion of open economic sea power; from the path of close and self protection, to the development of open sea power that serves the realization of state strategies in the new time of globalization. With respect to the new sea power structure, strong and mature economic sea power is not only an important impetus power pushing forward a state’s development, more importantly, it ought to be one of the major powers that effectively safeguard the state security. The redefined military power, however, will be developed under the guidance of better fulfilling international mission. More importantly, such military powers should play a more active role of better assist the economic growth of the nation.The adjustments of the development of Sea Power with Chinese Characteristics are reflected in China’s following specific measures, with the development of assorted sea powers in particular, for example, implementing active and progressive Marine Economic Strategies, constructing the Marine Capabilities of Ocean exploration and exploitation, ship building, transportation and so forth. In addition, more emphasis should be placed in carrying out military deep-sea strategies of active defense:more actively promoting the development of the navy. The navy should therefore be advanced enough to protect the state’s marine interests, effectively help the state to fulfill the international mission and satisfy the other demands of the nation. Besides, with respect to the navy construction, it is also necessary to include the coastal functions by building a uniform and coastal law enforcement power which is helpful for the settlement of the disputes between China and other countries. The sea power constructed in these ways, according to this study, will help to construct a better international environment for China’s Peaceful rise, as well as providing the resources and power to make China a remarkable maritime power in the future.