A review and prospect of Pacific Island Countriesstudies in China

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2026.02.20241154

Abstract

Abstract:

With the significant shifts in the geopolitical landscape of the Pacific region, the strategic importance of Pacific Island Countries (PICs) has grown considerably. In recent years, China's support for enhancing the agency of PICs in regional affairs has attracted widespread international attention. The period from 2014 to 2023 marks a golden decade for building a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and PICs, as well as for the rapid development of PIC studies in China. Based on a knowledge mapping analysis of research literatures from 2014 to 2023, this study systematically outlines the evolving trends in Chinese research on PICs, offers a deeper understanding of the historical intersection between Pacific geopolitics and the emerging "Pacific Era," and helps identify future research directions and hotspots. Findings indicate that regionalism and regional mechanisms, climate change and ocean governance, geopolitics and major-power competition, China-Pacific relations and international cooperation, as well as nationalism and identity construction, are key focus areas in China's PIC research. Both research content and methodologies have shown multidimensional and diversified developmental trend. Future studies should adopt a global perspective, recognizing the global engagement of PICs; value the indigenous knowledge traditions in PIC studies; construct a Chinese academic discourse on PIC studies.

Key words: Pacific Island Countries (PICs), Pacific Era, 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, literature review

摘要：

随着太平洋地区地缘政治环境的显著变化，太平洋岛国的战略地位日益提高。近年来，中国在太平洋岛国地区事务中的影响力持续增强，引发国际社会的普遍关注。2014—2023年是中国与太平洋岛国全面战略伙伴关系建设的黄金十年，也是国内太平洋岛国研究快速发展的黄金十年。基于2014—2023年研究文献的知识图谱分析，能够系统呈现国内太平洋岛国研究的历史演进趋势，深刻认识太平洋地区地缘政治与太平洋时代的历史性交汇，同时有助于把握太平洋岛国研究的未来趋势。地区主义与地区机制、气候变化与海洋治理、地缘政治与大国博弈、中太关系与国际合作、民族主义与身份建构是国内太平洋岛国研究的热点议题，研究内容和研究方法呈现多向度、多元化的发展趋势。在未来研究中，应确立全球视野，重视太平洋岛国研究的全球主义导向；重视太平洋岛国研究的本土知识传统；构建太平洋岛国研究的中国学术话语体系。

关键词: 太平洋岛国, 太平洋时代, 21世纪海上丝绸之路, 文献回顾

Jianfeng LIU, Ning KONG. A review and prospect of Pacific Island Countriesstudies in China[J]. World Regional Studies, 2026, 35(2): 33-46.

刘建峰, 孔宁. 国内太平洋岛国研究回顾与趋势展望[J]. 世界地理研究, 2026, 35(2): 33-46.

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22	梁甲瑞	聊城大学	5	赵京涛	中国地质调查局青岛海洋地质研究所
14	陈晓晨	华东师范大学	5	王天刚	中国地质调查局南京地质调查中心
9	吕桂霞	中国社会科学院	5	陈新军	上海海洋大学
9	宋利明	上海海洋大学	5	胡邦琦	中国地质调查局青岛海洋地质研究所
7	袁红春	上海海洋大学	5	赵少峰	聊城大学
7	戴小杰	上海海洋大学	5	陈冠奇	上海海洋大学
6	黄威	中国地质调查局青岛海洋地质研究所	5	宋秀琚	华中师范大学
6	汪诗明	华东师范大学	5	樊伟	中国水产科学研究院东海水产研究所
5	田思泉	上海海洋大学	5	许善品	湘潭大学
5	李攀峰	中国地质调查局青岛海洋地质研究所	4	王桂玉	聊城大学

发文量/篇	作者	作者单位	发文量/篇	作者	作者单位
22	梁甲瑞	聊城大学	5	赵京涛	中国地质调查局青岛海洋地质研究所
14	陈晓晨	华东师范大学	5	王天刚	中国地质调查局南京地质调查中心
9	吕桂霞	中国社会科学院	5	陈新军	上海海洋大学
9	宋利明	上海海洋大学	5	胡邦琦	中国地质调查局青岛海洋地质研究所
7	袁红春	上海海洋大学	5	赵少峰	聊城大学
7	戴小杰	上海海洋大学	5	陈冠奇	上海海洋大学
6	黄威	中国地质调查局青岛海洋地质研究所	5	宋秀琚	华中师范大学
6	汪诗明	华东师范大学	5	樊伟	中国水产科学研究院东海水产研究所
5	田思泉	上海海洋大学	5	许善品	湘潭大学
5	李攀峰	中国地质调查局青岛海洋地质研究所	4	王桂玉	聊城大学