The Geopolitical Environment of Greater Neighborhood of the East China Sea

This article based on the East China Sea issue geopolitical environment fundamentals; source and original were made as the starting point.Divided the East China Sea neighborhood geopolitical environment into three kinds of geo-spatial structure, geopolitical body(East Sea), the main association(domain dispute countries), and inter-regional body association(outside interference country), which used the thinking of subject and association. There were four analysis conclusions of the East China Sea neighborhood geopolitical environment in the complex international linkages system.(1) From the view of main geopolitical point, the East China Sea have a very important geo-strategic, political and economic significance for China and Japan. East China Sea issue contains not only maritime demarcation issues,but also includes the sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands issue, and related interests involved more countries and regions, geopolitical environment is very complex;(2) from the view of main association, the East China Sea issue is not just the dispute between China and Japan, also involves many countries,groups and organizational structure, etc.; the East China Sea dispute between China and Japan undergone several cold and warm period of wandering, but didn't have substantive progress;(3) From the main inter-regional association, the United States is a major interference in the East China Sea issue. In order to achieve Asia Strategy, U.S. made its influence in the world firmly embedded in the geopolitical environment in the East China Sea, which is a serious threat to the maintenance of China's sovereignty, territorial integrity and maritime rights and interests.