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| The Role of U.S. Oil Companies in the South China Sea Dispute |
| Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China |
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Abstract The competition and cooperation between U.S. multinational oil companies and the U.S. government, their basic advantage and goals determine their ability to intervene in the South China Sea dispute. The attraction of rich oil and gas reserves in the South China Sea, its neighboring countries institutions and U.S. driving forces make U.S. multinational oil companies deeply involved in the South China Sea dispute. U.S. multinational oil companies have not only exacerbated the dispute and gave the claimant countries more space and opportunities to manipulate the issue, but also stimulated them to legalize their vested interests in the South China Sea region and strengthened nonregional countries containment toward China. The constraints of international institutions and these companies dual identity and measurable benefits in China determine the limits of American intervention in the South China Sea dispute.
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