关键词: 地缘政治竞争, 混合战争, 灰色地带, 多边主义, 战略机遇期

Abstract: As means of geopolitical competition among major powers, hybrid warfare and the gray zone show distinctive features of the times, and reflect new changes in geopolitical competition among major powers in the new era, including the increasing integration of competition tactics, the pursuit of ambiguity in the competition process, and the competition in national governance capacity as the essence of geopolitical competition. These changes are determined by the following factors: because of nuclear weapons and interdependence, countries tend to choose means of competition less intense than traditional wars; hightech development provides new tactics of competition and has an influence on the competition among major powers; the dual dilemma in the international order and the existence of a hegemony give rise to ambiguity in the competition process; and the impact of globalization is utilized in the competition among major powers, manifesting the essence of geopolitical competition among major powers. There are three implications for China to effectively deal with geopolitical competition among major powers, ieadhering to multinationalism, establishing a systematic approach, and taking good care of our own business.

Key words: geopolitical competition, hybrid warfare, gray zone, multilateralism, period of strategic opportunities