List of TablesAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionOrigins and Development of the SCS IssueThe U.S. SCS Policy during the Cold WarThe U.S. Policy Adjustment on the SCS after the Cold WarThe U.S. Strategic Rebalance and the SCS DisputeResponses of Major Neighboring Countries around ChinaThe U.S. Congressional Involvement in the SCS DisputeChina-U.S. Contention over Freedom of Navigation in the SCSThe U.S. Understanding on China's Maritime MilitiaThe Trump Administration's Policy on the SCSConclusionBibliographyIndex