(Morning News) The United States released a research report on Wednesday (January 12) that the Chinese government's "illegal" sound in the South China Sea proposed the most detailed explanation to date, refuting China's geography of this water area,And historical argument.
According to Agence France -Presse, the US State Department's Ocean and International Environment and Science Affairs Bureau stated in the 47th research report that China has no international law for sovereignty in South China.Proposal leads to conflict with the Philippines, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.
In 2016, China claims to have "historical rights" in the South China Sea.The report mentioned that there is no "legal basis" based on the historical claims, and China does not provide specific details.
The report also questioned the theoretical point mentioned by China, saying that the Beijing government's emphasis on more than 100 locations in the South China Sea will be submerged by the sea during the tide, so "crossing the legal boundary of the territorial sea in any country"Essence
The report said: "The People's Republic of China illegally claims to have most of the sovereignty of the South China Sea or an exclusive jurisdiction in some form ... These claims seriously damage the rule of law in this waters and reflected in the Convention.The recognition of the International Law. "
The convention mentioned in this report refers to the United Nations Convention (UNCLOS) signed in 1982. China has approved the Convention and the United States has not been approved.
When the US State Department issued this research report, it also called on the Chinese government to "stop engaging in illegal and coercive activities in the South China Sea."
It is reported that this research report was an updated version of a research in 2014. At that time, the version also refuted the Chinese "nine -stage line" proposition.
