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Focused on the Diaoyu Islands dispute, this article details China’s legal counterattack following a directive to "arm itself with the law". China implemented a "rights protection chain" involving timely legislation (Statement on Territorial Sea Baselines), law enforcement (CMS patrols), and pursuing international validity (filing coordinates with the UN). China's territorial claims are supported by the 1992 PRC Law of the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone, which explicitly includes the Diaoyu Islands. The article notes that while China has historical jurisdiction, the increasing international legal trend suggests that the validity of actual control is greater than historical evidence.
Publisher
China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S Naval War College
City
Newport, Rhode Island
Keywords
Diaoyu Dispute, Rights Protection Chain, Territorial Sea Baselines, Law of the Territorial Sea, Actual Control.
Recommended Citation
Yong, Han, "CMSI Archive Translation: A Maritime Legal Contest" (2017). CMSI Translations. 47.
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cmsi-translations/47
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