International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2023, 5(11); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2023.051117.
Wang Ruixun
Warship Command Department, Dalian Naval Academy, Dalian, China
In recent years, with the continuous progress of the "Freedom of Navigation (FON)" plan of the US government, the US Navy has carried out Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) in the surrounding waters of China, resulting in the intensification of Sino-US maritime friction and the occurrence of Sino-US maritime conflicts. According to statistics, since the "Galaxy" incident in 1993, there have been dozens of Sea-Air Sino-US incidents every year. These maritime conflicts have had a significant negative impact on Sino-US relations. This paper intends to sort out the Sino-US Maritime Conflict Operations (MCOs) triggered by FONOPs, and summarize the characteristics and laws of Sino-US MCOs; On this basis, analyze the legal issues of Sino-US MCOs; Assess the future development trend of Sino-US MCOs, and propose corresponding countermeasures and suggestions.
FONOPs, Maritime Conflict Operations, Legal Issues, Countermeasures
Wang Ruixun. Legal Issues and Countermeasures of Sino-US Maritime Conflicts Triggered by Freedom of Navigation Operations. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 11: 101-107. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2023.051117.
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