Bathymetry, contour increments in meters Bathymetric contours of the SSME Coral Reefs and Potential Threats EEZ Ecosystem Resources, Sea Around Us Project Geographical Setting: Straits of Malacca & Singapore Marine Protection Areas in South East Asia Maritime Causalities – Malacca Strait MTSAT Satellite view, Nov, 2005 NOAA & MTSAT Satellite Images Oil Slick Map-CRISP Sea […]
Table 7. Recent Military Clashes in the South China Sea Date Countries Military Action 1974 China, S. Vietnam Chinese seize Paracel Islands from S. Vietnamese forces 1988 China, Vietnam Chinese and Vietnamese navies clash in the central Spratly Islands. Several Vietnamese boats are sunk and over 70 sailors killed. 1992 China, Vietnam Vietnam accuses China of […]
Table 6. Disputes over Drilling and Exploration in the South China Sea Date Countries Disputes 1992 China, Vietnam China signs a contract with U.S. firm Crestone in May to explore for oil near the Spratly Islands in an area that Vietnam says is located on its continental shelf, over 600 miles south of China’s Hainan […]
Table 5. Territorial Claims in the Spratly and Paracel Islands Country Claim Brunei Does not claim any of the islands, but claims part of the South China Seas nearest to it as part of its continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). In 1984, Brunei declared an EEZ that includes Louisa Reef. China Refers to […]
David Rosenberg* BBC World Service, 21 April 2009 What US military activities are permissible in China’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea? How does the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) govern territorial claims in these waters? Recent events have again demonstrated how volatile these unresolved questions can be. […]
An introductory essay by David Rosenberg, Editor Bordered by some of the world’s most rapidly industrializing countries and traversed by some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, the South China Sea is also a unique ecosystem and a repository for valuable natural resources. Countries around the South China Sea, however, have usually been more concerned […]
T The Taiwan Strait, International Crisis Group, Briefings and Reports. – This International Crisis Group reports affirm that military conflict is not in the interests of either China or Taiwan and suggests demilitarizing and confidence-building measures be undertaken by both parties. The last few reports find that the outlook for stability across the Taiwan Strait […]
P Paracel Islands, CIA World Factbook. Last Updated-December 20, 2011 – “The Paracel Islands are surrounded by productive fishing grounds and by potential oil and gas reserves. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor, Vietnam. China has occupied all the […]
K Keyuan, Zou, China’s U-Shaped Line in the South China Sea Revisited, Ocean Development & International Law, Volume 43, Issue 1, January 2012, pages 18-34 – Despite its existence on the Chinese maps for more than six decades, the U-shaped line, as a traditional maritime boundary line of China in the South China Sea, has […]
E Economy, Elizabeth. China’s Rise in Southeast Asia: Implications for the United States. – “During the past few decades, China’s economic success has permitted it to pursue a greater role on the international stage.” Noting that China remains a distant third to the U.S. and Japan in trade and investment in East and Southeast Asia, […]