中美权力转移与亚洲地区体系

U.S.-China Power Transition and Asian Regional System

地区体系不仅是支撑全球霸权的组成部分,也是崛起中的大国权力与地位得以巩固和提升的重要根基;地区体系不仅是国家实力、尤其是大国实力分配的场所,而且还是塑造国家之间态度、观念和身份特征的"熔炉"。从这个意义上说,地区体系是决定权力转移的动力与结果、形态与特征的最为关键的层次。中美权力转移的进程——无论是中国的和平崛起,还是美国的"重返亚洲"——显示出地区体系对于大国之间相对权力变化、身份定位和政策选择的深刻塑造。中美权力转移的和平前景,不仅取决于两个大国的双边关系和外交政策,而且蕴涵于亚洲地区体系的发展进程之中。只有一个保持了"主体性"的亚洲地区,以及在该地区建立更可持续和更具建设性的地区秩序架构和地区制度安排,才能够真正发挥缓解权力转移困境、进而增加全球体系和中美大国关系稳定性的作用。

The regional system is not only an integral part of upholding global hegemony,but also the foundation from which a rising power moves to great-power status.Additionally,the regional system is not merely related to state power and power allocation,but also functions as a smelter shaping state's attitudes,ideas and the particular characteristics of the identities in play.In essence,the regional system is the most significant level of which dynamics and consequences,patterns and features of power transition are determined.China's Peaceful Rise or American' Pivot to Asia,that is,the process of power transition,is a strong indication of how a regional system can shape the change in relative power,identity positioning and policy options between great powers From this point of view,the peaceful prospect of SinoAmerican power transition not only rests with bilateral relations and foreign policies,but depends on the development of Asian regional system and order with its inherent dynamics.The more sustainable and constructive regional order and institutions could help to ease the dilemma from power transition and stabilize the global order and the great power relations between the U.S.and China.