Foreign-Related Legislation / Official English

Law on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone

This law addresses China’s territorial sea, contiguous zone, innocent passage, and maritime rights protection, making it a key domestic source for law-of-the-sea research.

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This law addresses China’s territorial sea, contiguous zone, innocent passage, and maritime rights protection, making it a key domestic source for law-of-the-sea research.

Authority
National People’s Congress English Site
Date
Feb 25, 1992
Jurisdiction
China
Library
Foreign-Related Legislation

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