《亚洲世纪中的澳大利亚》白皮书的发布,标志着“融入亚洲”已经成为澳大利亚的国家发展战略.澳大利亚之所以选择“融入亚洲”,是亚洲经济崛起和亚太“权力转移”两方面因素共同作用的结果.为了能赢在亚洲世纪,澳大利亚进行了全方位的规划并采取了一系列具体行动.但是,澳大利亚的“融入亚洲”战略也将面临自身缺乏充分准备、内部政治变化、与亚洲主要国家间互信不足、地区安全环境存在不确定性等多个因素的影响和挑战.尽管如此,只要地区环境不发生根本性变化,澳“融入亚洲”的战略方向不会改变.

Over the past two years,Australia has also begun to pay close attention to the situation of the South China Sea,thus becoming a new external factor affecting the development of the South China Sea dispute.Australia's involvement in the South China Sea affairs is prompted by a variety of national interests.In terms of economy,Australia has an important interest in the South China Sea area,and in the security perspective,Southeast Asia region where the South China Sea lies is the main defense area of Australia.From the political perspective,the involvement in the South China Sea affairs is conductive to Australia's playing a more important international role.However,due to limitations of its comprehensive national strength,Australia is likely to experience some contradictions among the abovementioned strategic interest demands.

China as a topicality great nation, it's national power level determined Asia -Pacific, especial-ly China's surrounding areas should become a primary area of China 's foreign strategy.The goal of China's pe-ripheral diplomacy strategy is to achieve their own economic interests , security interests and responsibilities demand.China's peripheral security environment is generally stable , but there are still worries.As far as China is concerned, to establish a good perimeter security environment can be described as a long way to go .A good surrounding economic environment is good for the sustainable development of China 's economy.Strengthen e-conomic and trade cooperation, improving the political relationship between each other , Committing to regional hot spots and common problem solving are primary approach to realize China 's peripheral diplomacy strategy target.

中国的周边外交服从于中国外交的总原则。由于周边外交的独特性,因而在中国诸多外交原则中有一些原则对于周边外交具有特别重要的意义。本文着重分析了和平共处五项原则、以和平方式解决国际争端的原则、互利共赢的原则、求同存异的原则等主要周边外交原则。