Abstract
Freedom of navigation has played a vital role for economic prosperity in East Asia by promoting seaborne trade. As activities at sea increase, the global concerns for navigational safety and security are growing, in particular when navigation involves different activities. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), vessels are endowed with different rights and obligations when they navigate through different maritime zones, e.g. internal waters, territorial seas, exclusive economic zones and high seas. Hence freedom of navigation seems to be limited to different extents. After examining different navigational regimes and obligations relating to the “Peaceful uses of the seas” in the UNCLOS, this study examines China’s relevant legal arrangements and some cases of China’s practice in relation to navigation. Observations are offered in the concluding remarks.
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