摘要
海洋划界需要有关国家通过协议实现公平解决,一国单方面确定国际海洋边界并将之强加于对方的行为是国际法所不许可的。就中日东海划界而言,由于冲绳海槽中断了两国领土在这一区域的自然延伸,因此公平的大陆架划界结果应当是一条位于冲绳海槽轴线和日本200海里界限线之间的等距离线。而专属经济区界线则应当是一条调整的海岸中间线,但有关基点必须由双方协商确定,同时做有利于中国的调整以反映出两国海岸线长度间的重大差别。因此,日本在东海单方面划定的中间线是毫无国际法根据的。由于划界最终极有可能产生两条不同的海床和上覆水域界线,因此两国还需就有关重叠部分的管辖权分配问题做出安排。
Maritime delimitation should be effected by an agreement between relevant countries with a view to equitable solution. Unilateral delimitation by one party is forbidden by international law. As far as the Sino-Japanese delimitation in the East China Sea is concerned, since the Okinawa Trough disrupts the natural prolongation of the two countries＇ territories in this area, the equitable result of continental shelf delimitation should be an equidistant line between the axis line of the Okinawa Trough and the 200 nautical mile limit line from Japan＇ s coast. On the other hand, the boundary line of the exclusive economic zone should be an adjusted equidistant line between the two countries＇ coasts, with basepoints determined by both countries and modified in favor of China to reflect the great difference between the lengths of coastlines of the two countries. Therefore, the median line determined unilaterally by Japan has no ground in international law at all. Since the delimitation may results in two different lines for seabed and superjaeent waters respectively, the two countries should make an arrangement on the distribution of jurisdiction in the overlapping areas.
出处
《环球法律评论》
北大核心
2006年第6期748-754,共7页
Global Law Review
