“印太战略”背景下美越关系的现状及趋势

Developments of the US-Vietnam Relations in the Context of the Indo-Pacific Strategy

美国提出并启动落实"自由开放的印太战略",将对地区局势尤其是南海问题产生深远影响。观察美国战略动向尤其是美越关系走向,对中国保障周边安全、发展与东盟关系以及维护中国战略机遇期具有重要意义。近年来,美越均对双边关系高度重视。美国拓展对越南政治、经济、安全等多方面合作,战略意味浓厚,有意将越南打造成抗衡中国的重要依托。两国更意图在南海问题上联手制华。美方政策动向包括提升美越双边关系,邀请越南加入"四方安全对话",加强军事互动以阻止中国对南海问题影响力增强等。然而,越南仍需顾及东盟对美国"印太战略"的质疑,在南海问题上低调借重美国,避免充当反华先锋。越南不会为美国战略而牺牲本国利益。

The US has proposed and started to implement the “free and open Indo-Pacific strategy”,which will have a profound impact on the regional situation,especially the South China Sea issue.It is of great significance for China to pay high attention to the developments of the US’ strategy and the US-Vietnam relations,in order to ensure a secure environment,strengthen the relationship with ASEAN and safeguard the country's important period of strategic opportunity.In recent years,both Vietnam and the US have attached great importance to the bilateral ties.The US has enhanced bilateral political,economic and security cooperation,which revealed its strategic intention to shape Vietnam into an important partner to counterbalance China.Also,both countries share the intention to collaborate to contain China concerning the South China Sea issue.The US intends to upgrade the bilateral relationship,invite Vietnam to join the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue,enhance military interaction to deter Chinese actions in the South China Sea,etc.However,Vietnam has to take into account ASEAN's concern about the US Indo-Pacific strategy.The country will continue to rely on the US support to deal with the South China Sea issue,albeit in a low-key manner.Vietnam does not want to commit itself to a rigid anti-China bloc or to adopt an openly confrontational approach in dealing with China.In nature,the country will not support the US strategy at the cost of its own national interests.