First of all, Dr. Patrick Mendis looked back at the Sino-American relations from diplomacy, commerce, culture and values, after which he also expressed his expectation for the future development. According to his speech, there exists both gap and connections between China and America. The two nations have realized the important strategic position of the Indian Ocean region for a long time and therefore made relevant naval policies. This made it possible for them to come into conflicts over the issue of the Indian Ocean region. Additionally, what he pointed out as a more complicated problem was the territorial dispute of the East China Sea and South China Sea, with the multilateral relations among America and ASEAN countries involved. When referring to the future, he said he would further research into the Sino-American relation and the new “Pacific World Order”.
