Research On The Evolution Of New China’s Territorial Sea System Construction

As a basic system of the national marine law,the territorial sea system is the first established sea area management system.Before its provisions,the international debate and interest competition on the concept,legal status,width,baseline and navigation system of the territorial sea of the coastal countries have gone through centuries of history.Different countries put forward different views on the territorial sea according to their different geographical location and marine interests.After three centuries of efforts,the International Territorial Sea system was finally established.It is under the influence of the international marine environment and the continuous development of the Communist Party of China’s marine concept that China’s territorial sea system has been gradually established and improved,which provides a basic legal guarantee for China’s defense of territorial sovereignty,national sovereignty,protection of national security and development of marine undertakings.From a vertical point of view,the evolution of the construction of the territorial sea system of new China in the past more than 70 years has been closely following the changes of the international and domestic situation and the leaders’ ocean concept.Before the reform and opening up,the new people’s regime wanted to recover Taiwan and unify the motherland.At the same time,it also faced the security threat from imperialism in the direction of the sea.The older generation of leaders strengthened the construction of coastal defense,the construction of the Navy and the preservation of the sea with a profound strategic vision,issued a statement on the territorial sea,and defended territorial sovereignty and national defense security.In the new era,a new round of "blue enclosure movement" is quietly rising,which brings both opportunities and severe challenges.On the one hand,China has actively participated in and integrated into the construction of the international maritime law system;on the other hand,China is also faced with a sharp situation of maritime struggle,such as the occupation of islands,the division of sea areas,and the ingestion of marine resources.The new generation of leaders keenly grasp the development pulse of the times,make the great decision of reform and opening up,open to the sea,go to the world,develop the marine cause,and prosper to the chart;at the same time,establish the territorial sea system,declare sovereignty,peacefully resolve Territorial Sea disputes,and safeguard maritime rights and interests.Entering the new era,the status of the oceans in the world political struggle has become more prominent,and it is a strategic space for all countries to win.China also places the sea at the strategic height of realizing the rise of the Chinese nation,and strives to be strong in the sea.At this time,the issue of Diaoyu Island and Spratly Islands is becoming more complicated and multilateralism,and China’s marine security situation is still not optimistic.In this regard,China should further improve the baseline of the territorial sea,reform the marine management system,strengthen the construction of maritime rights protection and law enforcement forces,promote the construction of the territorial sea system to a new level,firmly safeguard the sovereignty of the state territory and the rights and interests of the sea,and always implement the principle of high unity of safeguarding rights and maintaining stability.In the process of studying the evolution history of new China’s territorial sea system construction,three valuable experiences are summarized,which are:connecting the past with the future,coming down in one continuous line,overall layout,prominent key points,internal and external linkage,self-reliance and self-improvement.Looking back to the past and looking forward to the future,in the new era,China should improve the marine literacy of the people,improve the system and mechanism of territorial sea,and enhance the comprehensive national strength and maritime power of the country,so as to better promote the construction of territorial sea system,solve Territorial Sea disputes with other countries,safeguard territorial sovereignty,and realize the dream of maritime power.