Font Size: a A A

South China Sea Islands Dispute Over Sovereignty Of International Law Study

Posted on:2011-01-27Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:P ChenFull Text:PDF
GTID:2206360308971999Subject:International law
Abstract/Summary:PDF Full Text Request
The South China Sea is the biggest and deepest sea area of China's offshore marine.The South China Sea Islands has always been part of China's territory. The people's Republic of China has indisptutable sovereignty over these islands.However, in rencent years, there are choppy waters in despite of the calm sea surface.Disputes of territorial sovereignty of islands in the South China Sea, which occur between some neighboring countries such as Vietnam and Malaysia and China, emerge in an endless stream and hit headlines. To safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial unity and ocean rights , it has becomes an important legal and practical issue to settle the South China sea issue.The issue of the South China Sea includes three aspects in a broad sense: disputes of territorial sovereignty of islands, of maritime boundary delimitation and of sailing in the South China Sea.The author makes dispute of territorial sovereignty of islands in the South China Sea as reach object, and analyse the reversionary title of the South China Sea Islands, based on historical information, from the perspective of international law. The principles of international law and international law cases are analysed mainly to demonstrate China's sovereinty over these islands.Recently, some neighboring countries invade the South China Sea Islands and make up all sorts of international law arguments. The author tries to argument from both positive and negative aspects, providing powerful theoretical basis for settlement of disputes of territorial sovereignty of islands in the South China Sea. Besides, the author seeks to put forward some feasible dispute settlement mechanism and counter measures China could adopt.
Keywords/Search Tags:The South China Sea Islands, Occupation, Estopel, Intertemporal Law, Shelving Differences and Seeking Joint Development
PDF Full Text Request
Related items