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This memoir excerpt details the PRC's first participation in international legislation (UNCLOS III) starting in 1973. It describes the strategic diplomatic decisions, such as China's support for the 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to oppose maritime hegemony. The author notes that this support was sometimes unconditional and that they later questioned if it fully served China’s interests, particularly concerning the retention of the continental shelf principle, which China upheld. The chapter highlights that UNCLOS achieved a basic agreement on the division of maritime resources without war.
Publisher
China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S Naval War College
City
Newport, Rhode Island
Keywords
UNCLOS, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Continental Shelf, Diplomatic Strategy, Maritime Hegemony
Recommended Citation
Qing, Ling, "CMSI Archive Translation: From Yan’an to the United Nations: The Diplomatic Career of Ling Qing" (2017). CMSI Translations. 38.
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cmsi-translations/38
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