深入海底:中美两国在海缆领域的战略竞争

Deep Undersea:Strategic Competition between China and the United States in the field of Submarine Cables

由于在数字经济和军事安全两方面具有重要的战略价值,海缆已成为中美两国战略竞争的重要领域。随之而来的是中美两国在海缆领域的摩擦和纠纷愈发频繁。美国展开了一系列的战略进攻,包括打压中国的海缆企业以及加大对华数据窃取力度。中国则不断提升在外交、网络以及军事层面的应对力度。鉴于海缆重要的战略价值,拜登执政期间中美两国在海缆领域的战略竞争可能会日趋激烈。这会对中国海缆企业进军全球市场、中美两国的“技术脱钩”以及中国与部分发达国家或发展中国家的区域合作关系产生负面影响。鉴于此,中国应作出相应的战略应对以维护国家利益。

Due to its strategic value in both digital economy and military security,submarine cable has become an important area of strategic competition between China and the United States.With this,the friction and disputes between China and the United States in the field of submarine cable have become more and more frequent.The U.S.has launched a series of strategic offensives,including suppression of Chinese submarine cable companies and increased efforts to steal data from China.China has stepped up its diplomatic,cyber and military response.Given the strategic value of submarine cables,the strategic competition between the U.S.and China in the area of submarine cables is likely to become increasingly intense during the Biden administration.This could have a negative impact on Chinese submarine cable companies'access to global markets,the"technological decoupling"between China and the U.S.,and China's regional cooperation relations with some developed or developing countries.In view of this,China should make corresponding strategic responses to safeguard its national interests.