This book analyses China's maritime strategy for the 21st century, integrating strategic planning, policy thinking and strategic prediction.

Hu Bo is a senior researcher at the Institute of Ocean Research, Peking University, China.

1. Three Major Systematic Objectives of Chinese Maritime Power

2. The Connotation and Characteristics of Chinese Maritime Power

3. China's Coastal Geostrategy

4. China's Exterior Line Strategy at Sea

5. Disputes Over the Diaoyu Islands and Demarcation of the East China Sea

6. A Solution to Tensions in the South China Sea

7. Promoting Peaceful Power Transition between China and the United States

8. Maritime relations with Japan, ASEAN, India, Australia and Russia

9. Deterrence is Preferable to Fighting

10. Tridents Beyond Armed Force

11. Conclusion and Expectation: China's Maritime Power in the Year 2049