Island-Hopping with Chinese Characteristics—What the PRC Is Doing in the Pacific Islands, Why It Matters, and Why the Time Has Come to “Block and Build”

Authors

Cleo Paskal, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Number

5

Abstract

China’s engagement with western Pacific island nations and its pursuit of influence over their affairs are driven by its conception of comprehensive national power and a need for reliable access from which it might challenge the U.S. military and eventually displace it from the region.

Recommended Citation

Paskal, Cleo (2023) "Island-Hopping with Chinese Characteristics—What the PRC Is Doing in the Pacific Islands, Why It Matters, and Why the Time Has Come to “Block and Build”," Naval War College Review: Vol. 76: No. 4, Article 5.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol76/iss4/5