Why is China reluctant to bring its claims to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas? Because it knows its claims to all the South China Sea have no basis. All the countries involved should just share the South China Sea and its resources and should not claim all of them as their own.

"Why is China reluctant to bring its claims to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas? Because it knows its claims to all the South China Sea have no basis. ",

On the other hand, why hasn't the UN made judgement of the issue? It is because the UN does not have any firm basis to act on the issue one way or the other; neither does the US.

China makes claim but at the same time it says negotiation is the way to settle the issue. Why does it really mean to make claim but at the same time to suggest that negotiation is the solution? At the same time, China has renounced the active use of force.

What does it all mean? China is willing to share the SCS, but the extent is the point, th eresult of negotiation.

As widely reported in so-called «Western» press media, the Jiaolong reached a depth of more than 5000 metres three weeks earlier, on 26 July 2011. Here a quote from the Guardian article on the event : «... The Jiaolong, named after a mythical Chinese sea dragon, reached 5,057 metres, its lowest-ever depth, in a dive in international waters in the Pacific in the early hours of Tuesday, Xinhua state news agency said. ...» Why, then, have the FP editors chosen to write «... The submersible -- named Jiaolong, after a mythical sea dragon -- has successfully reached 3,759 meters beneath sea level during a manned test. ...» in the caption to the tenth image in Mr Walker's suite ?...

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Considering China's population, pollution, arid lands, worker dissent, & it's ruthless leadership there is no way will they emerge to challenge the Western World in any significant way.

The U.S. + it's Corporations are to blame for China's Rise....They're supplying the $$$ + technology to our biggest rival all in the name of slave labor. Meanwhile, China is reverse engineering said technology, engaging in cyber-war, manipulating it's currency, implanting stealth technology in all it's goods, & hoarding natural resources.

Simply put, China grinds to halt due the above mentioned or by tariffs on goods produced. The U.S. ends the free trade farce & where is that Chinese innovation afterwards? It doesn't exist beyond what America allows it to have. However, I don't see the 'giveaway/take away happening with either party anytime soon short of a brief, bloody revolution in the U.S. It's started in Europe already....

Asia Pacific Ocean are waves up, and the cause of it is Navy race speeding up each day. The Pacific is rush into on an armed race by the China Communist Party agitation, which typically is an era submarine in Asia has been started.China Communist Party deliberately shot an arrow aimed at multiple target. The arms race will be very expensive to make the economy of countries in the region were soon exhausted, making them no longer able to compete with China in economy, and thus the ability to defend themselves before it is not aggression. Besides "black cat white cat ..." China is also no secret ambition to become a powerful country exporting weapons, profited in any way. To make it worthwhile China Communist Party has sent diplomatic notes to Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), accompanied by a map showing the street or road claims 9 U "shaped road" at East Sea. To go over to this maps, U-shaped road claims "swallow" almost 80% full of the Sea. In this map, the "U- shaped" is a dotted line consists of 11 sections, is shown covering around the islands, beaches on the East Coast as closest to others continental shelf of neighboring countries . The line is drawn arbitrarily, with no specific and coordinates published by China. To starve for rich nature energy resources of somebody and surrounding areas with potential of oil and gas and other minerals deposit reserves from smaller neighbors, weaker, poorer lot, including Vietnam country is significantly affected .The fact China Communist Party has not implemented its obligations in UNCLOS on the public accurate claims about the outer boundary of the EEZ and continental shelf of China. China Communist Party claims of the irrational and ambiguous to the extent provoked opposition from neighboring countries in the region. China Communist Party does not want to lose the National Interest into a general meeting Forces Rights Project of the Chinese language which is they had the opportunity to debate all matters of self-determination and required of sovereignty territorial waters on each neighboring countries. China Communist Party threat has been and willing to continue to use their muscle power to account for property of others so long already. Another extremely important of peril on lack transparency of increased defense budgets and programs of the Beijing Military shady accidentally exposed to the world's first clear ambitions and Beijing's continued expansion, through strategic changes "Peace Dove" of China, have made (a) Modernization of China's war machine is the concern of the tactics and strategy now, whether China is trying to explain all Peace is for the purpose only. The increase in the atomic potential of China show that conspiracy to commit a political-military even in regions of China, and could go even farther outside the Asia-Pacific.(b) The rapid growth of China's military is the primary goal of this country to survive and even are exported weapons, besides the implementation of schemes to dominate the small countries in the region in which Vietnam and Philippine as others.(c) China tried to hatch a plot collect or espionage to steal the new war technology from Western countries and the United States. (d) China set up three fronts simultaneously worldwide: up strategy psychological war, war of public opinion, and especially the fight to regain the warfare for negotiations and dispute irrational or and before the international law of territorial sovereignty and the territorial sea in the Asia-Pacific.(e) Through the length of history since China enjoy most favored of the United States for the development of free trade and economic prosperity of Washington until present day is that the Beijing meeting with words of China Vice Foreign Minister said “ I think that some countries are playing with fire. And I hope the U.S was not this flame burning” . In contrast, U.S. officials repeatedly stated " U.S interest for the freedom of navigation", U.S Upper Chamber insisted continue to support the military activities of the country in order to "help free international maritime and the airspace at East Sea. ".Also the U.S. Secretary of Defense further explain the four principles in the relationship of international interaction that Washington planned for the region: trade relations free and open, respecting the laws, rights and responsibilities of nations in the region, free access to common areas on the sea, airspace and space of internet as well.(f) The bottom line that U.S policy are and keep remain, present and require compliance with the maritime authority and the right airspace and promote regional solutions to the problems of territorial sovereignty and natural resources as defined in the UNCLOS of convention and re-establish the position of champion in compliance with international maritime law to make the most of the rights by UNCLOS recognized.(g)Obviously both U.S and China (G2) must comply with the principle of 'partnership - partners' to develop strong and positive in the areas of political, economic and diplomatic. But the military will still have to put the two together within 'Defense and Protection '. Attracted to countries and their allies in the defense of planning general to protect the security, development and peace for themselves and their subjects that must precautions. Right now the Giant China as 'subject to precautions' of ASEAN countries in particular, and throughout the Asia as well as the World in general. But, opposite Beijing keep bully and threated small countries in the region, according through the length of history until present day that Vietnamese is almost get worst by its impact and suffering through many difference forms. Only when China self democratization, China country become Democratic National Federation, when ASEAN really to be free hardship and allay from others fears. In terms of military currently only U.S is good enough to do this , in long term , they must discourage expansion of the communist groups leaders in Beijing. Also countries of ASEAN shall promptly democratization, became the National Democratic Bloc strong enough self withstand the political, economic, military , then allied with Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, India, Australia, New Zealand, America, Europe, interactive partners, work together, with help Chinese, as same as China country processing urgent out single dictator and ambitious of Beijing Communist Empire expansion, in order to bring peace status by real democracy for all Mankind in this 21 Century.

The line is drawn arbitrarily, with no specific and coordinates published by China. To starve for rich nature energy resources of somebody and surrounding areas with potential of oil and gas and other minerals.
age of war China tried to hatch a plot collect or espionage to steal the new war technology from Western countries and the United States

The oil transported through the Strait of Malacca from the Indian Ocean, en route to East Asia through the South China Sea, is more than six times the amount that passes through the Suez Canal and 17 times the amount that transits the Panama Canal.... What's more, the South China Sea has proven oil reserves of 7 billion barrels and an estimated 900 trillion cubic feet of natural gas." And with Asia's spiraling energy demands -- energy consumption is expected to double by 2030, with China accounting for half that growth -- the South China Sea will be ever more central in fueling the region's economic strength. could you please explain me more about it gedehumidifier, lgdehumidifier, santafedehumidifier soleusdehumidifier, / soleusdehumidifier, /rubbermaidtrashcans, simplehumantrashcan, simplehumantrashcan/ boschcoffeemaker, topratedcoffeemakers,

South China Sea has long been the bone of contention amongst several Asian nations like Philippines, China and Vietnam etc. This region has become the hot bed of warring camps with each country trying to lay its claim on it for tapping its abundant natural gas and oil reserves. A consortium of these countries should be formed, declaring South China Sea as non-claimable where in, trade strategies, territorial boundaries, political hegemony and mutually benefitting agreements should be formulated so that no country feels left out. These measures will prove to be antiinflammatory foods that will sustain the geo-mercantile relations amongst these warring nations.

Interesting article. Some good really good points made above about Rival countries bickering over territory in the South China Sea for centuries,, I agree with some of them. Thanks for the article. Kindest regards, Mad DJ Clive