Introduction / by Peter A. Dutton and Ryan D. Martinson -- Multipolarity and the future of the sea-lane security / by Dale C. Rielage -- Rimland powers, maritime transformation, and policy implications for China / by Wu Zhengyu -- Multipolar trends and sea-lane security / by Xu Qiyu -- Chinese cooperation to protect sea-lane security: antipiracy operations in the Gulf of Aden / by Andrew S. Erickson and Austin M. Strange -- Chinese/U.S. naval cooperation on counterpiracy and escort missions / by Zhang Junshe -- Chinese overseas basing requirements for the twenty-first century / by Christopher D. Yung -- China's evolving overseas interests and peaceful competition / by Cai Penghong -- Freedom of the "far seas"? A maritime dilemma for China / by Jonathan G. Odom -- SLOC security and international cooperation / by Wang Xiaoxuan -- The U.S.-Chinese maritime dynamic: catalyst for cooperation or confrontation / by Mark Redden and Dr. Phillip C. Saunders.
