This book examines the evolution of China's maritime security strategy, and questions what has made China shift from a constrained to a more assertive strategy.

Edward Sing Yue Chan is an independent researcher of China's maritime security. He was a Visiting Fellow of and he obtained his PhD degree from the Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, Australia.

1. Introduction: What Makes China the Sea Power Today?

2. Understand Maritime Security Strategy in China

3. Deng Xiaoping's Era: A Limited Maritime Security Agenda

4. Jiang Zemin's Era: When Maritime Security Became a Concern

5. Hu Jintao's Era: The Rise of China in the "Maritime Century"

6. Xi Jinping's Era: Constructing a Strong Maritime Power

7. Conclusion: China the Twenty-First Century Sea Power