Foreword / Dekek McDougall -- Introduction -- Literature review -- Part I: Origins -- Weltanschauung, Grand National Strategy, strategic culture and nationalism -- Part II: Development -- Coastal defence -- Aspiration for Far Sea defence -- Part III: Impact == The impact of China's expanding maritime strategy on maritime security in the Asia-Pacific -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: the map of China's two-island strategy -- Appendix B: the location of Paracel and Spratly Islands in the South China Sea -- Appendix C: the location of Senkaku/Diaoyutai Islands -- Appendix D: the map of China's sea routes -- Appendix E: China's naval units -- Appendix F: countries claiming ownership in the South China Sea