3 The United Nations Convention …
57
Sea on February 1, 2011, the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of China submitted A Written Opinion from China on the Issue
of Responsibilities and Duties of the Sponsoring State for Activities in the Area
to Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
The written opinion was generally accepted by the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, making contributions to the improved
implementation of the regime of international seabed area.
50
Fourthly, in order to reasonably manage the South China Sea issues, China signed
the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties (DOC) in the South China Sea with ASEAN
on November 4, 2002,
51 concluded the Guidelines for the Implementation of the
DOC on July 20, 2011, promulgated the Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers
of ASEAN Member States and China on the Full and Effective Implementation
of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea on July 25,
2016.
52 Meanwhile, China and ASEAN initiated the consultation and negotiation on
formulating a Code of Conduct in South China Sea in August 2013 and have achieved
substantive progress. The implementation of such measures and documents as well
as specific progress or achievement stabilizes the situation of the South China Sea
and brings about positive results.
In addition, China and Vietnam signed an Agreement between the People’s
Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the delimitation of
the territorial seas, the exclusive economic zones and continental shelves in Beibu
Bay on December 25, 2000 and Agreement between the People’s Republic of China
and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on Fisheries Cooperation in Beibu Bay
(entered into force on June 30, 2004).
53 China and Japan signed the Agreement
between the People’s Republic of China and Japan on the Fisheries on November 11,
1999 (entered into force on June 1, 2000),
54 promulgated Sino-Japanese Principled
Consensus on the East China Sea Issues (June 18, 2008),
55 China and Japan reached
50 See Relevant Procedures of China’s Participation in the Case of Advisory Opinion on the Responsibilities of the Sponsoring State of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea , Selected Cases
of China’s Practices in International Law, edited by the Department of Treaty and Law of Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of China, World Affairs Press, 2016 Edition, pp. 53–80.
51 See Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC (editor),
A Compilation of the Documents on the Issues Related to China Seas, World Affairs Press, 2017
Edition, pp. 71–73.
52 For details on the aforesaid documents, see Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of PRC (editor), A Compilation of the Documents on the Issues Related to China
Seas, World Affairs Press, 2017 Edition, pp. 69–94.
53 For details on the aforesaid documents, see Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of PRC (editor), A Compilation of the Documents on the Issues Related to China
Seas, World Affairs Press, 2017 Edition, pp. 170–177, pp. 178–193.
54 See Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC (editor),
A Compilation of the Documents on the Issues Related to China Seas, World Affairs Press, 2017
Edition, pp. 487–504.
55 See Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC (editor),
A Compilation of the Documents on the Issues Related to China Seas, World Affairs Press, 2017
Edition, pp. 541–544.
57
Sea on February 1, 2011, the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of China submitted A Written Opinion from China on the Issue
of Responsibilities and Duties of the Sponsoring State for Activities in the Area
to Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
The written opinion was generally accepted by the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, making contributions to the improved
implementation of the regime of international seabed area.
50
Fourthly, in order to reasonably manage the South China Sea issues, China signed
the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties (DOC) in the South China Sea with ASEAN
on November 4, 2002,
51 concluded the Guidelines for the Implementation of the
DOC on July 20, 2011, promulgated the Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers
of ASEAN Member States and China on the Full and Effective Implementation
of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea on July 25,
2016.
52 Meanwhile, China and ASEAN initiated the consultation and negotiation on
formulating a Code of Conduct in South China Sea in August 2013 and have achieved
substantive progress. The implementation of such measures and documents as well
as specific progress or achievement stabilizes the situation of the South China Sea
and brings about positive results.
In addition, China and Vietnam signed an Agreement between the People’s
Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the delimitation of
the territorial seas, the exclusive economic zones and continental shelves in Beibu
Bay on December 25, 2000 and Agreement between the People’s Republic of China
and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on Fisheries Cooperation in Beibu Bay
(entered into force on June 30, 2004).
53 China and Japan signed the Agreement
between the People’s Republic of China and Japan on the Fisheries on November 11,
1999 (entered into force on June 1, 2000),
54 promulgated Sino-Japanese Principled
Consensus on the East China Sea Issues (June 18, 2008),
55 China and Japan reached
50 See Relevant Procedures of China’s Participation in the Case of Advisory Opinion on the Responsibilities of the Sponsoring State of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea , Selected Cases
of China’s Practices in International Law, edited by the Department of Treaty and Law of Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of China, World Affairs Press, 2016 Edition, pp. 53–80.
51 See Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC (editor),
A Compilation of the Documents on the Issues Related to China Seas, World Affairs Press, 2017
Edition, pp. 71–73.
52 For details on the aforesaid documents, see Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of PRC (editor), A Compilation of the Documents on the Issues Related to China
Seas, World Affairs Press, 2017 Edition, pp. 69–94.
53 For details on the aforesaid documents, see Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of PRC (editor), A Compilation of the Documents on the Issues Related to China
Seas, World Affairs Press, 2017 Edition, pp. 170–177, pp. 178–193.
54 See Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC (editor),
A Compilation of the Documents on the Issues Related to China Seas, World Affairs Press, 2017
Edition, pp. 487–504.
55 See Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC (editor),
A Compilation of the Documents on the Issues Related to China Seas, World Affairs Press, 2017
Edition, pp. 541–544.