China's Challenges in South China Sea with U.S. Intervention
Author
Zhang, Dimin
Term
4. term
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-05-19
Pages
63
Abstract
Det Sydkinesiske Hav er i de senere år gået fra relativ ro til voksende spændinger, drevet af værdifulde energi- og naturressourcer og overlappende maritime krav. Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan Kina, Vietnam og Filippinerne begrunder deres krav, ofte med henvisning til FN's Havretskonvention (UNCLOS), den vigtigste internationale traktat for maritime rettigheder. Det skitserer konflikterne mellem de tre og viser, hvordan jura, politik og økonomi flettes sammen. Vietnam har tætte økonomiske bånd til Kina, men kontrollerer flest øer i området. Filippinerne, som er allieret med USA, indledte ensidig voldgift for at internationalisere tvisterne og har siden søgt at forbedre de bilaterale relationer til Kina gennem økonomisk samarbejde. USA deltager som ekstern aktør gennem fri sejlads-aktiviteter og henviser ligeledes til UNCLOS. Kina hævder suverænitet med henvisning til en 'historisk titel' og gennemfører landindvinding, men møder betydelige udfordringer fra Vietnam, Filippinerne og USA's involvering. Med fokus på disse repræsentative sager stiller specialet spørgsmålet: Hvilke udfordringer står Kina over for i Det Sydkinesiske Hav under amerikansk involvering? At forstå disse dynamikker er vigtigt for vurderingen af regional stabilitet.
In recent years, the South China Sea has moved from relative calm to growing tensions, driven by valuable energy and natural resources and by overlapping maritime claims. This thesis examines how China, Vietnam, and the Philippines justify their claims, largely by referencing the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the main international treaty governing maritime rights. It outlines the disputes among the three and how law, politics, and economics intersect. Vietnam maintains close economic ties with China yet controls the largest number of islands in the area. The Philippines, a U.S. ally, unilaterally initiated arbitration to internationalize the disputes and has more recently sought to improve bilateral relations with China through economic cooperation. The United States participates as an external actor by conducting freedom of navigation activities, also invoking UNCLOS. China asserts sovereignty based on a 'historic title' and undertakes land reclamation, but faces significant challenges from Vietnam, the Philippines, and U.S. involvement. Focusing on these representative cases, the thesis asks: What challenges does China face in the South China Sea amid U.S. intervention? Understanding these dynamics is important for assessing regional stability.
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