| Summary/Abstract |
The rise of China triggers a hot debate in the United States as well as in China
concerning whether a rising power can coordinate with the existing power or
inevitably confront each other. On this issue, some foresee a possibility of the
next great war between the two countries whereas others view the prospect of coevolution
in which Beijing and Washington can shrewdly evade armed conflicts.
This paper tries to illustrate how the United States and China are expanding their
naval capabilities in parallel with the ongoing strategic debate within China and
the United States. The rivalry between the two countries can have a lot of influence
on the foreign policies of neighboring countries like South Korea and Japan. This
paper also deals with how South Korea and Japan, comparatively small powers,
have responded to the super powers’ power game in the region. Finally, this paper
suggests some policy proposals for South Korea to play a role in stabilizing the
regional order.
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