The Study Of The Legal Status Of The Northern Sea Route

As an important part of the Northeast Passage,the Northern Sea Channel will become an important maritime channel with economic and strategic value as global warming becomes more and more important.The question of the legal status of the northern sea route has been a subject of debate in the countries represented by the United States and Russia.Based on its historic rights and its domestic legislation and control,Russia maintains that the waters of the Northern Sea Route and the straits belong to the historic waters of Russia.At the same time,Russia claims through its domestic legislation to establish the straight baselines drawn by the Northern Sea Route for its national inland waters area.The other countries,such as the United States and the European Union,argue that the legal status of the straits along the Northern Sea Route are used for international navigation and they actually connect the high seas.That is the northern sea route should be open to all countries,the scope of its open should include not only merchant,but also include the military vessels,which is based on the high seas freedom of navigation and proposition on the basis of the transit passage system.Because there are big differences between the United States and Russia to understand the status of the straits along the Northern Sea Route,so they are both based on their respective national interests and make corresponding explanation,In order to formulate corresponding strategy for the development of the northern sea route,China should be on the basis of the economic and strategic value of the Northern Sea Route to combine “the Belt and Road” construction with Russia's “silk road on the ice” strategy.