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Outline
1. Introduction
2. United Nations Convention on the Law
of the Sea (UNCLOS)
3. Claimant States
4. Declaration on Conduct of Parties in
the South China Sea (DOC)
Outline
5. The Philippines Claims Against China
6. Arbitral Tribunal
7. U.S. Freedom of Navigation
Operational Patrols (FONOP)
8. Conclusion
1. Introduction
Geographical Features
Shipping Routes
2. UNCLOS
UNCLOS
Land dominates the
sea
Baselines
Internal waters
Territorial Sea
Contiguous Zone
Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ)
Continental Shelf
High Seas
International waters
3. Claimant
States:
China/Taiw
an (H)
Vietnam
Philippines
Malaysia
Brunei
[Indonesia]
Chinas
Nine-dash
line
Historic
rights
Italics = Rocks
Johnson South Reef
Cuarteron Reef
Fiery Cross Reef
Scarborough Shoal
Chinese activities in the
Philippines EEZ
Hughes Reef
(LTE)
Chinese: ;
Dngmn jio,
Vietnamese:
T Ngha
Conclusion
ASEAN-China Consultations on a DOC (and
COC)
Foolish consistency or Holy Grail?
Are CBMs related to real issues at stake?
U.S. FONOP
Solution or source of provocation?
Conclusion
Chinas Dual Track Approach
Negotiations by parties directly concerned
China-ASEAN manage South China Ses
Conclusion
Chinas pre-emption and rejection
UNCLOS does not contain powers of
enforcement
How should the international community
respond?
What are legal and diplomatic options?
What are Australias interests?