The South China Sea Dispute and Strategic Interest between China, U.S. and Vietnam Focusing on Paracel and Spratly Islands

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-32
Author(s):  
Sung Tae Yoon ◽  
Seong-Yong Park
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Spratly Islands ◽  
Strategic Interest

Fisheries Co-operation in the South China Sea and the (Ir)relevance of the Sovereignty Question

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thang NGUYEN DANG
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
China Sea ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Spratly Islands ◽  
Low Profile ◽  
Viable Solution ◽  
Petroleum Development

Joint petroleum development has often been considered as a viable solution to the seemingly intractable Spratly Islands dispute in the South China Sea (SCS). This is, however, more easily said than done. On the other hand, little attention is paid to fisheries co-operation in the SCS despite the fact that fisheries constitute an important part in the economies of coastal states. The present laissez-faire approach to fisheries in the disputed area gives rise to friction and tension. By highlighting the salient features of existing fisheries’ co-operative arrangements in the world, this article demonstrates the merits of a fisheries arrangement in the SCS. It also argues that fisheries co-operation, as a low-profile undertaking, is probably easier to achieve than joint petroleum development. A fisheries arrangement would serve the immediate interests of parties to the Spratly Islands dispute and may pave the way for their future high-profile co-operation, i.e. joint petroleum development.

The Nine-Dash Line in the South China Sea: History, Status, and Implications

2013 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiguo Gao ◽  
Bing Bing Jia
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
Fishing Ground ◽  
The South ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Spratly Islands ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Dash Line ◽  
Late Twentieth

The South China Sea has generally been a calm area of sea since ancient times. Until the late twentieth century, it had provided a fertile fishing ground for local fishermen from China and other littoral states, and a smooth route of navigation for the nations of the region and the rest of the international community. This tranquility has been disturbed, however, by two recent developments. The first was the physical occupation of the Nansha, or Spratly, Islands by some of the coastal states in the 1970s. This process continued through the rest of the century. Now, nearly all the islands and insular features within the Spratly Islands have been subjected to physical control by one littoral state or another.

Island-Building in the South China Sea: Legality and Limits

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara DAVENPORT
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Spratly Islands ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Legal Constraints

AbstractAll the claimants in the South China Sea disputes have engaged in various degrees of island-building on many of the geographic features in the Spratly Islands. However, as noted by the Tribunal in the South China Sea Arbitration, none has been on the scale of Chinese island-building on the features which it occupies, which escalated after the Philippines initiated arbitral proceedings in 2013. While the most important aspect of the Award is that it clarified the extent of the respective maritime rights of China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, the Tribunal’s rulings on the reclamation and island-building activities of China are equally significant. To this end, this paper will examine the findings of the Tribunal on the legality of China’s island-building activities as well as legal constraints on such activities (if any). Last, it will explore the implications of these findings for the Southeast Asian claimants and island-building and fortification of the features that they occupy.

The Chinese Traditional Maritime Boundary Line in the South China Sea and Its Legal I Consequences for the Resolution of the Dispute over the Spratly Islands

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zou Keyuan
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
South China ◽  
The South China Sea ◽  
Boundary Line ◽  
The South ◽  
Origin And Evolution ◽  
China Sea ◽  
Spratly Islands ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Maritime Boundary

AbstractChina's traditional maritime boundary line, commonly known as the U-shaped line in the South China Sea, has been queried frequently in various circles, whether governmental or academic, on its real meaning. This article addresses the legal implications of this line for the Spratly Islands dispute, including, inter alia, the origin and evolution of the line, China's attitude towards and practice relating to the line, reactions from other South China Sea countries, the relevance of the line to the concept of historic waters and other law of the sea concepts, and the potential role to be played by the line in the future delimitation of maritime boundaries in the South China Sea.

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