Crs Report for Congress - Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (Eez) Disputes Involving China: Issues for Congress: October 22, 2012 - R42784 (Paperback)

This report presents policy and oversight issues for Congress arising from (1) maritime territorial disputes involving China in the South China Sea (SCS) and East China Sea (ECS) and (2) an additional dispute over whether China has a right under international law to regulate U.S. and other foreign military activities in its 200-nautical-mile maritime Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). China is a party to multiple maritime territorial disputes in the SCS and ECS, including, in particular, disputes over the Paracel Islands, Spratly Islands, and Scarborough Shoal in the SCS, and the Senkaku Islands in the ECS. Maritime territorial disputes involving China in the SCS and ECS date back many years, and have periodically led to incidents and periods of increased tension. The disputes have again intensified in the past few years, leading to numerous confrontations and incidents, and heightened tensions between China and other countries in the region, particularly Japan, the Philippines, and Vietnam. In addition to maritime territorial disputes in the SCS and ECS, China is involved in a dispute, particularly with the United States, over whether China has a right under international law to regulate the activities of foreign military forces operating within China's EEZ. The dispute appears to ...

General

Imprint:	Bibliogov
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	November 2013
Authors:	Ronald O'Rourke
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	76
ISBN-13:	978-1-295-25499-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Promotions
LSN:	1-295-25499-9
Barcode:	9781295254996

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