1、D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2 By James R.HolmesE a s t a n D s o u t H C H i n a s E a s B u L L E t i n 7A Competitive Turn:How Increased Chinese Maritime Actions Complicate U.S.PartnershipsAbout this publicationthe bulletin series provides timely analysis and information on security issues in the East a
2、nd south China seas.For further information,please contact infocnas.org.Chinese maritime actions in the East and South China Seas became increasingly competitive during 2012,further complicating U.S.efforts to fashion maritime-security coalitions and partnerships in the Asia-Pacific.This has entangl
3、ed the U.S.desire to maintain freedom of the seas with its hesitance to become involved in contentious territorial disputes.1 By resisting the temptation to overreact,taking a stand on excessive maritime claims,reconciling its interest in freedom of navigation with the United Nations Convention on t
4、he Law of the Sea(UNCLOS)and continuing its rebalancing to Asia,the United States can stem the repercussions from Chinas assertive maritime behavior.Chinas two-month standoff with the Philippine Navy at Scarborough Shoal and its incursions into territorial waters claimed by Japan represented the low
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