TY - JOUR
T1 - The ROC's maritime claims and practices with special reference to the South China Sea
AU - Wang, Kuan Hsiung
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The South China Sea is an area of disputes on sovereignty and resource jurisdiction claims. As one of the six claimants, the Republic of China (Taiwan) has played an important role not only because it is the originator of the U-shaped lines, but also it has continuously occupied the largest island, Tai-Ping-Dao, in the Spratlys. This article reviews the ROC's position on the issues through an exploration of its maritime claims to the territorial sea, continental shelf, and exclusive economic zone.
AB - The South China Sea is an area of disputes on sovereignty and resource jurisdiction claims. As one of the six claimants, the Republic of China (Taiwan) has played an important role not only because it is the originator of the U-shaped lines, but also it has continuously occupied the largest island, Tai-Ping-Dao, in the Spratlys. This article reviews the ROC's position on the issues through an exploration of its maritime claims to the territorial sea, continental shelf, and exclusive economic zone.
KW - Maritime claims
KW - People's Republic of China (China)
KW - Republic of China (Taiwan)
KW - South China Sea
KW - U-shaped lines
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U2 - 10.1080/00908320.2010.499282
DO - 10.1080/00908320.2010.499282
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77955707848
SN - 0090-8320
VL - 41
SP - 237
EP - 252
JO - Ocean Development and International Law
JF - Ocean Development and International Law
IS - 3
ER -