China as a Maritime Power and the Interpretation of Innocent Passage

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Christine Bianco is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Government and International Affairs at Wofford College. Her major areas of research focus on international law particularly critical approaches to international law and narratives of international law.

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China as a Maritime Power and the Interpretation of Innocent Passage

May 31, 2022

Christine Bianco

Zenel Garcia

Maritime powers have been instrumental in shaping the development of the Law of the Sea (LoS). While not uncontested, their inclusion and interpretation of key concepts into the LoS become dominant over time. As a result, expectations increase for other states to accept these or risk being cast as counter-normative actors. Nevertheless, the dominant interpretation of…