浅析当前西印度洋地区的地缘政治概况

The Geopolitics of the West Indian Ocean

从非洲东海岸、西亚到南亚次大陆,西印度洋所涉及的区域资源丰富,囊括众多海上要冲,历来是世界大国权力角逐的场所。当今,西印度洋呈现出多个兴起的地区大国与外部大国既相互借重又相互竞争的复杂局面,对全球局势产生重大影响。西印度洋不仅涉及我国重大的能源供应安全,还关系到西部边疆的稳定,并且为我国提供了广阔的战略活动空间。

The West Indian Ocean represents a vast expanse of resource- rich maritime territory extending from the Eastern coast of Africa to Western Asia to the South Asian subcontinent.It includes many key maritime hubs,and is historically a focal point of Great Power competition.At present,in addition to the Persian Gulf,which is traditionally critical for the global energy supply,new resources through the region are being developed at both land and sea.At the same time,a number of regional powers are beginning to emerge within the broader context of complex competition between external actors.This has profound implications for the Indian Ocean and for global politics at large.From China' s perspective,at stake in the Indian Ocean is not only the security of a critical source of energy,but also the stability of China's western frontier.The region also offers China a vast space for advancing strategic activities and a platform for trade and commerce.