China's "U-Shaped Line" Claim in the South China Sea: Any Validity Under International Law?

China's recent claims to a large "U-shaped" area in the South China Sea, involving the disputed Spratly and Paracel Islands, has given rise to a number of serious criticisms not only from neighboring states, but also some states beyond the region. The claim also raises a number of the...

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Published inOcean Development & International Law Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 1 - 17
Main Author Miyoshi, Masahiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2012
Informa UK Limited
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Borders
China
China (People's Republic)
Claims
Criticism
Geopolitics
Historic
historic title
International cooperation
International law
Islands
Law of the sea
Lawyers
Marine
Maritime law
Ocean
Oceans
Paracel Islands
Political stability
Regions
South China Sea
Territorial disputes
Territory
CHINA
South China Sea
China
ISEW, South China Sea
China, People's Rep
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Summary:China's recent claims to a large "U-shaped" area in the South China Sea, involving the disputed Spratly and Paracel Islands, has given rise to a number of serious criticisms not only from neighboring states, but also some states beyond the region. The claim also raises a number of theoretical questions, including whether historic title claims without hard evidence have validity under international law. This article explores this and other issues raised by China's U-shaped claim.
Bibliography:OCEAN DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL LAW, Vol. 43, No. 1, Mar 2012, 1-17
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
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ISSN:0090-8320
1521-0642
DOI:10.1080/00908320.2011.619374