CMSI Archive Translation: Accelerate the Formulation of a National Maritime Strategy and Maritime Basic Law

Authors

Wang Hanlin

Abstract

This article emphasizes the urgency of formulating a National Maritime Strategy and a Maritime Basic Law following the 18th Party Congress decision to transform China into a maritime power. The Maritime Basic Law is needed to legalize the strategy, define departmental responsibilities, and translate international obligations, such as UNCLOS rights, into domestic law for effective implementation. The law would also specify China’s principled positions on resolving maritime disputes and is viewed as a measure to increase policy transparency and deter foreign harassment, following the example of the 1958 Territorial Sea Statement.

Recommended Citation

Wang Hanlin (2026) "CMSI Archive Translation: Accelerate the Formulation of a National Maritime Strategy and Maritime Basic Law," CMSI Quarterly Review: Vol. 1: No. 3, Article 7.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cmsi-quarterly-review/vol1/iss3/7