The economic globalization and regional integrity drive the global sustainable development in economy. The cooperative modal in Asia has rapidly demonstrated the tendency in world economy. The development in Asia has following three characteristics:

 The cooperation in Asia shall be on the basis of recognition of, and respect to the diversity of different countries, shall follow the rules of from easy to difficult, gradual procedure and common understanding with different opinions. In the 21^st century, the Chinese Government has promoted the regional diplomatic policy of "keeping friendship with neighboring States, making companion/partners with neighboring countries". The goal of the new policy stresses the peace, security, cooperation and prosperity for Asia.

　

 The risk exists from the piracy, terrorist attack, it is of essence that the security for Malacca Strait needs the international cooperation. The security of the Strait is not only the issue of the bordering states, but also it is the obligation of all the user States of the Strait to maintain the safety for the interest of the States concerned. The international cooperation, either direct or indirect, can be in the form of provision of the financial assistance, equipment and facilities, as well raining the military, provided that the bordering States are all agreeable.

　

 Chinese officials believe that it is of necessity to have an international cooperation for the security of Malacca Strait. As quoted from one of the scholars in International Relation Institute, it is definitely essential for the international society to take all measures by all the States to protect the water passage of the Strait.

　

 Singaporean Authorities have indicated that for the security of the Strait all parties concerned shall follow the principles:

 Chinese are very cautious about the security and future of the Strait. China's oil import is transported mostly through Malacca Strait, China should play an important role in the region for the security and safety.

　

 From strategic point of view, China should keep the following two principles in mind, first, China shall respect the sovereignty of the coastal States; second, measures must be taken to maintain the water passage safe and clear. In another words, Chinese approach to the international cooperation can be in the form of bilateral collaboration and/or multi-lateral collaboration using the scheme of Asean Countries Forum.

　

 The regional cooperation in Asia is a necessity and a tendency to cope with the world civilization progress and development. Now, the whole world is focusing on Asia in terms of economic, industrial and financial markets.

　

 The regional cooperation in Asia is also to meet with an increasing demand for globalization. There are two tendencies, one is the world power of nations develops in a multi-lateral way; the other is the increasing development of world economic globalization.

　

 The Asian regional cooperation starts late, but develops rapidly, with great potential, toward a good direction. East Asia 10+3 Organization, and Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Asean Countries Integrity are all good examples of regional cooperation.

　

 The East Asia Cooperation (EAC) is certainly the most important and dynamic part in Asia Regional Cooperation (ARC). The creative concept of establishing EAC can include the following key points:

 It is an important topic for both China and Japan on how to promote the Asia regional cooperation. The peace, development and revitalization in East Asia are the goals that all the countries in East Asia are expected to achieve. China and Japan are the only two countries in East Asia that play the vital roles. Therefore both China and Japan face the following issues:

 Within the framework of East Asia cooperation, China and Japan can work together to achieve a lot of goals. These can include:

 What kind of strategies should be taken for the regional cooperation? Chinese government has made it very clear that China participates and gets involved positively with the regional cooperation.

　

 China has a lot in common with global development and interest of the international society. China combines its own development with the one in Asia. The interests for China are the same as those in all other countries in Asia in terms of economic development. From this sense, China policy in Asia automatically includes the involvement and active participation in the regional cooperation.

　

 The regional cooperation is also one of the important policies for China to implement "be fried with neighboring nations, be companion with neighboring nations". All of these are to make a peaceful, sustainable, friendly, and mutually respective environment for the regional cooperation and development.

　

 The joint military exercise by 18 countries in connection with the Strait took place in April 2004. The exercise lasted 13 days, aiming at rapid and efficient coordination among bordering States and user States to jointly combat the piracy and security in and around the Malacca Strait. This exercise was initiated by Singapore and Indonesia, while another 16 countries jointed the mission, including China, USA, France, Russia, Japan, Australia, Malaysia etc.

　

 China's overseas oil safety has different requirements on oil sources and oil routes: in case of overseas oil hunting, China is aiming "to find" but in case of overseas oil routes, China must consider controlling them finally.

　

 China's oil comes from every oil-producing country and every oil pipeline that can carry oils to China. In respect that China lacks absolute control on oil producing areas and oil routes, China doesn't want to and also can't become a country like the United States or Japan who rely heavily on oils from some single area (The Middle East).

　

 Eighty percent of China's overseas oil transportation passes through the Malacca Strait and as one of the busiest sea routes the security conditions of the Malacca Straits are out of China's control.

　

 China's strategists have come out a lot of schemes in order to solve the Malacca Dilemma. But neither the Kra Isthmus scheme (to canalize in the Kra Isthmus which is the narrowest place of Thailand's South-middle Peninsula, and connect linearly the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean) nor the Burma pipeline scheme (to disembark oils at Burma's Sittwe and transport directly to Kunming in Yunnan through 900-kilometre-long oil pipelines) can realize China's original intention to get rid of threats from other countries. At present, what China can do is largely depending on the Malacca Straits, while trying to magnify its influence in this area.

　

 Pakistan's Gwadar port is China's biggest harvest. As the outcome of China's "Bypass Persia Gulf" policy, Gwadar can not only transport oils from countries like Amman, but also straight reach African oils where China possesses a relatively large portion of interests, thus it not only solves the practical problem but also can be viewed as a long-term arrangement. Moreover, China enjoys more control in the Gwadar port. Pakistan is China's traditional friendly neighboring country and the Gwadar port is invested directly by China, so China enjoys a relatively large control here. The problem is, to transport oils in pipelines from the Gwadar port to China's Xinjiang might encounter dangers of pipelines being frozen to crack, but in comparison, it's already the best choice.

　

 Experts point out that, China should take full advantage of its influence and try to find out multiple means in exploiting sea oil routes. "It's China's luck to find the Gwadar port", but we can't abandon other possible schemes.

　

 China is building a closer relationship with Africa and many African countries take China as the power to counteract and balance with the west. Since it entered into Sudan in 1995, CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation) has cultivated in Sudan for ten years and US$2.7 billion worth of investment is waiting for harvest. On September 18, with eleven votes approving and four unpolled, the UN Security Council passed the No.1564 decision, asking the Sudan government to take measures to improve the security conditions in the Darfur region. China is a nonvoter in this decision.

　

 Besides, under the stress of the United States, Iran turns around to Asia, looking for cooperation in oils with Asian countries to "barter for safety". It's possible that China can't acquire the dominating status in cooperation with Iran since both India and Japan are Iran's "inviting objects ", but even if the possibility were true, China is coming closer to Iran in an expedite manner.

　

 Russia connects China by land and its oil production is approaching that of Saudi Arabia, the No.1 oil-producing country, but Russia won't put its chip on China. Its unwillingness to become China's raw material producing base has been clearly demonstrated by the abortion of "the Angarsk-Daqing line". The reason China doesn't give up Russia is that there are possibilities to obtain oils from Russia. China sees clearly that it can't rely on Russia.

　

 At current stage, the breakthrough of China's oil lies in the middle Asia, especially Kazakhstan. After completion of the oil pipelines built by China and Kazakhstan, Caspian oils can be transported to Xinjiang and in long views the pipelines might be extended to Iran and the Middle East, which can be the ideal route to replace the Malacca Straits. Meanwhile, it is apparent that searching oils in the Latin American countries, "the backyard of the United States", also can't guarantee a stable supply, but China won't decline any possible choice in the oil issue.

　

 Active participation of the international cooperation to maintain the region safe and secure will be imperative for China. The bordering States of the Strait have a limited armed force, on the condition that no harmful intention and action apply to the sovereignty of these three counties, these three countries will welcome any form of the international cooperation.

　

 Chinese government have no intention to interfere the internal matters of the three bordering countries, these countries are quite assured by Chinese attitude; thereafter the dialogue between China and bordering countries is acceptable, because China is one of the most important user State of the Strait.

　

 The dialogue on sea security is very useful means. China has not yet established any scheme with the Asean countries, but the cooperative scheme "10+1" between China and Asean member States has set up an excellent platform for the sea security dialogue. On top of the platform, the dialogue on sea security among the governments can include navigational safety, pirate fighting, marine environmental protection, maritime search and rescue, and humanity assistance etc.. Further cooperation with Malacca Strait can cover the sharing of maritime communication and information, the information exchange on navigational safety. The joint exercise between China and the bordering States can be agreed and conducted, for search and rescue, assistance, drug trafficking, piracy and maritime crime.

　

 One of the issues has been that the US has indicated strong interest in participating the Strait security and concern, if this will happen, China will definitely modify its national security strategy.

　

 In 2002, Chinese navy fleet successfully visited Singapore, passed through the whole 600 mile long Strait, and entered the Indian Ocean. During the visit, Chinese navy participated and conducted exercises of combating piracy; met with Singaporean Navy senior commanders,

　

 China is one of the most important user states of the Malacca Strait. The Strait belong to Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, as well there is an area of high seas. The above three countries are responsible for the security of the Strait. While the piracy has become a critical issue, on top of that, the terrorism and security have also become a potential threat to the Strait. To maintain the security and safety of the Strait is beyond the control of the three bordering States, therefore, the request for assistance from the international society is essential, especially the cooperation and assistance by the user States, like China, Japan, Korea, etc.

　

 With respect to the international cooperation for the Strait, US Defense Secretary, General Rumsfield attended an international seminar in Singapore last June, proposed that US can send navy ships to petrol in the Strait. The response to the proposal was very much opposed by the bordering countries, though Malaysia has a good relation with the US, they cannot be in line with the US side.

　

 Singapore authorities indicates that the cooperation, like from Japan, is welcome, though Malaysia is not positive, but Indonesia shows the interest, because one of the reasons for Indonesia is that this country consists of thousands of islands, the coast line is extremely long, they need international cooperation and assistance to solve the shortage of defense budget.

　

 China has responded the request from the bordering Countries, and indicated that China can work closely with the bordering States of the Strait, to maintain and assure the safety, security of the region.

　

 China can cooperate with three countries by providing financial assistance, technological support, and others as appropriate and necessary.