Logical analysis of the US “Rule-based Order in the South China Sea” - Taking freedom of navigation operations as an example

Zhiqing, Wang (2025) Logical analysis of the US “Rule-based Order in the South China Sea” - Taking freedom of navigation operations as an example. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 16 (1). pp. 352-358. ISSN 2582-8185

The proposition of "rule-based" international order originated from the specific international political context in the West, accompanied by two characteristics of "power" and "relationship". In the actual policy behavior, it is manifested as the United States "carrying its own interests" in the process of shaping the international order, adjusting the order with specific goals, rationalizing the order guided by values, and jointly consolidating the order with partner countries. In recent years, the United States has deepened its intervention in the South China Sea issue, taking "rules-based order" as the theoretical and policy basis, hoping to thereby construct a security order in the South China Sea region under the leadership of the United States. However, it can be seen from the United States' freedom of navigation actions in the South China Sea that contrary to its rhetoric, it has instead led to disorder and disorder in the South China Sea issue. China should adhere to the international order based on international law, clarify the essential differences between "rule-based order" and international law, enhance its soft power in rule-making, provide directional guidance for the future order in the South China Sea, and contribute together with other East Asian countries to building a fair and reasonable order in the South China Sea.