A geopolítica da China e sua expansão para o mar do Sul da China: possíveis interferências e ensinamento para a Marinha do Brasil

Abstract

The extraordinary economic growth of the People's Republic of China in recent decades has led to it being the second - largest econom y in the world today. Today, the People's Republic of China has extensive trade relations with States from all continents. In this way, any problem that may hit your economy, ends up affecting the world economy. In this regard, the world views with concern the conflicts in the South China Sea, due to disputes over sovereignty of maritime territory, involving the People's Republic of China and some other states bathed by that sea. The South China Sea, for its strategic importance, has become extremely import ant for the development of the People's Republic of China. Today, about a third of the world's maritime trade passes through the South China Sea through its Maritime Communications Lines. Given this scenario, the People's Republic of China has been demandi ng the sovereignty of all the islands located in the South China Sea, which has generated tensions with other neighboring states, which also have sovereignty suits in th e same sea. Last year, the Hague International Tribunal, examining a question from the Philippines about the occupation of the South China Sea by the People's Republic of China, ruled that it was not entitled to islands, increasing tensions in the region. In the case of Brazil, the People's Republic of China is its largest trading partner. I n addition, Brazil has trade relations with other Asian countries in the Western Pacific. About one - third of Brazil's foreign trade passes through the South China Sea Maritime Communications Lines. In this way, any fact that would cause the interruption of these Maritime Communications Lines would negatively affect Brazil's trade balance. Therefore, even though it is geographically far away, the South China Sea is closer to Brazil, because of its importance for Brazilian economic development. Hence the moti vation of this study, which was to identify and analyze the possible interferences and the teachings, that the conflicts originated before the expansion of the People's Republic of China by the South Sea, would have for Brazil and for the Navy of Brazil.