"U-shaped road" absurd and ambition of Chinese hegemony in East Sea
5-2009 month, China sent a diplomatic note to the UN Secretary General and accompanied by a map with dotted draw 9 segment (also known as "U-shaped line" or "U-shaped line") represent claims occupied almost the entire South China Sea. China requires the international community to acknowledge "historic waters" they are occupied by "U-shaped line". However, it is noteworthy that since then, although China has never clarified the legal basis of these requirements, but their actions are again increasingly aggressive, violent infringement of sovereignty territory of many countries in the region make the East Sea situation became tense.
Vietnam's Viking 2
Note Verbale dated 7-5-2009 is probably the first writing for over 60 years represent the views of the Chinese official claims of "U-shaped line" and also the first time China officially released map "U-shaped line" with the world. Before that, though, "U-shaped line" has been shown many times in a number of maps in circulation in the country, but their government has never had a formal statement before the international community. Even in the important legal text of the Chinese State of the seas as the Declaration on the Territorial sea in 1958, on the Territorial sea and contiguous zone in 1992, the baseline of 1996, and the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in 1998 ... "U-shaped line" are not even mentioned. According to Chinese scholars, "U-shaped line" first appeared on a map of the islands in the South China Sea (which they called South China Sea) are of Geography Department of the Interior Ministry of the Republic of China published in 1948 . some people tried to push the time appearance of the "U-shaped line" further aims to explain China's favor. They said that "nine dash line" by a man named Hu Jinjie and drawing from 1914 to June 12-1947 an official of the Republic of China named Bai Meichu redraw this line in a personal map to show feelings his contact when he heard the French occupation and claims in the Spratlys in 1933. However, they also admitted: "it is not clear when this line drawing Bai Meichu enough understanding and knowledge of contemporary international law or not?". "U-shaped road" beginning with paragraph 11 include these islands draw East Sa, Hoang Sa, Truong Sa Sa and rocks China accounted for most of the South China Sea. However, by 1953, 11 road sections to be adjusted 9 piece today, leaving two passages in the Tonkin Gulf. It is noteworthy that so far do not have any documents that coordinates well as the exact location of the "U-shaped line". Apparently the origin and meaning of the "U-shaped line" totally vague, inaccurate that even Chinese scholars do not agree on a reasonable interpretation. Even the pundits China Korea also said that "there is no basis in international law for the claim that history" (Yann Huei Song). Recently, on the website of China also appears many major reviews of Chinese concerns about the "why draw Nanhai our door to take it?".
Road map claims 9 paragraph (beef tongue) China
attach a note to the United Nations in 2009
Report objectionable determine continental shelf outer limits
of Vietnam and Malaysia
Border and territorial sovereignty is sacred issues, crucial for a long time in the history of all peoples. The international legal basis are serious about border protection of national stability. Therefore, the border is one of the most stable institutions from all institutions. Yet the problem of "U-shaped line" right to all Chinese people, the author of this demanding path, did not know it was specified how, how can call it a national border .
According to Dr. Nguyen Hong Thao (Vietnam National University), with the date 7-5-2009 diplomatic note attached map "U-shaped line", it seems that China requires the international community must recognize the nature calendar use of "U-shaped line" and implicitly considered the South China sea is the sea of Chinese history. In the long term, the ambiguity will cause this line is taken as the maritime borders of China. They also cleverly combine this line with the concept of exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of modern international maritime law by claiming China has indisputable sovereignty over the adjacent waters of the Islands Sa. Thus, the entire South China Sea will become a "lake" of China. However, according to international law, a bay or a body of water is considered to be the historical nature, must satisfy at least two things Requirements: Must implement continuous real sovereignty, peace and long-term acceptance must be public or not silence opposition from other countries, especially neighboring countries and with interests concerned. China has failed to produce any evidence convincing that they have implemented the entire sovereignty over this vast sea area on an ongoing basis, and lasting peace. there is no evidence in ancient Chinese history shows that the South China Sea as the "lake" of them. The imperial Chinese government did not establish or maintain benefit them a monopoly in these waters, probable elimination of fleet operations Paracels, Beihai of the Nguyen (Vietnam Male). Conversely, there are also recorded for the recognition of the legitimacy of the activities of the Hoang Sa flotilla as was the case in 1774, the district Wenchang (China) for the Paracels when militiamen on duty was China storm swept onto the land back from where. China has never publicly claimed "U-shaped line" formally before the international community. Although the Chinese scholar said that "nine dash line" longstanding no one objected , but "U-shaped line" previously only appeared in a private map, not the other nations to have their opinions. Moreover, the 1951 San Francisco Conference also rejected the proposal of sovereignty China's two Paracels and Spratlys this shows that claims "U-shaped line" China has never been recognized by the international community. "U-shaped road" also contradicts even the official position of China stated in the Declaration dated 4-6-1958 on the Chinese coast. In this clear statement China recognizes that the islands are separated particularly with mainland by sea, not by the historic waters. In the Law on the territorial sea and the contiguous zone in 1992, China also outlined requires only 12 nautical mile territorial sea around these land claims rights and contiguous zone of 12 nautical miles and tariffs for similar purposes, but did not define "historic waters". Dated 15-6-1996, China ratified the UN Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS) and promulgated the "Regulations on the baseline system to calculate the width of the territorial sea", including the islands Vietnam's Hoang Sa. this has violated the territorial sovereignty of Vietnam and also a violation of the provisions of UNCLOS on the baseline bar.
2 out of 3 Chinese marine surveillance vessels
had violated the waters of Vietnam,
rushed to cut the cable and impede operation
Binh Minh 02 ship date of 26-5-2011
Territorial sovereignty can not be obtained from the inference based on unfounded evidence. Thus, "U-shaped line" is not defined in terms of the legal basis and the geographical coordinates, has violated the territorial sovereignty of the country is not only relevant, but also a challenge to the rights row marine, aviation of the international community. the international community has never recognized a claim to occupy almost the entire South China sea so and will never accept a large sea area, the international sea route the second most important in the world is kind of under the jurisdiction of only one country claims as "U-shaped line" of China.
Coordinates Chinese ships in the waters of Vietnam
cut the Binh Minh 02 ship's cable
China has repeatedly said he wants peace, stability, and advocates resolving disputes in the South China Sea peacefully. However, China recently increased stress activities aimed at imposing demands "U-shaped line" covers almost the entire area of the South China Sea despite the interests of the countries in the region as well as national laws to which they have recognized and signed. On 26-5 and 9-6-2011, Chinese vessels twice cut the cable penetration of oil exploration vessels operating in Vietnam Vietnam's sovereignty waters. dated 27-5-2011, Vietnam sends diplomatic note to the Chinese Embassy to denounce China violated the UN Convention Law of the Sea and Vietnam's sovereign rights within the exclusive economic area and continental shelf Vietnam. the next day, the Chinese replied that what they do is "marine law enforcement and surveillance activities are completely normal in the jurisdiction of the China sea." Dated 29-5-2011, Vietnam continued to protest over China's actions by claiming that the Vietnam ship made entirely exploration in its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of 200 nautical miles their conformity with UNCLOS. This is not a disputed area nor in the "management areas of China." China has deliberately deceive the public that this is disputed territory. Two days later, China has defiantly declared that the law enforcement action of Chinese marine surveillance ships against Vietnam vessels operating illegally is totally legitimate. They also urged Vietnam to "immediately put an end to infringements and not causing new trouble. " But, according to international commentators, again China did not put their claims in the framework of UNCLOS waters. And China also did not give specific boundaries for their claims and cite any international laws to be able to argue and justify their actions.
Main fishing boats rescued 311 participating Chinese Fishing Vessel
in the cable cutting incident Viking 2 day 9-6-2011
Researchers Duong Danh Dy, a former Vietnam Consulate General in Guangzhou (China) analysis: resource rich South China Sea becomes particularly important significance, is the "core interest" of China. It can be asserted in the future, the South China Sea where China will not only retain the inherent ambition which will certainly grow stronger before many times and despite more than heaven. "he said Dy, more than ever, Vietnam and stakeholders have high alert before the Chinese plot on the South China Sea. the first thing is to make people whole Vietnam in foreign countries as well as clear the direct threat to China's sovereignty of Vietnam in South China Sea. From there, promote the strength of the nation and the times, clever, creative way, foreign policy, effective protection most South China Sea sovereignty of our country.
