STATEMENT OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON THE BASELINE OF THE TERRITOTIAL SEA

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STATEMENT OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON THE BASELINE OF THE TERRITOTIAL SEA

Category	TERRITORY AND DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS	Organ of Promulgation	The State Council	Status of Effect	In Force
Date of Promulgation	1996-05-15	Effective Date	1996-05-15

Statement of the Chinese Government on the Baseline of the Territotial Sea of the People's Republic of China

(May 15, 1996)

According to the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Territorial
Sea and the Continuous Zone promulgated on February 25, 1992, the government
of the People's Republic of China hereby states part of the baseline of the
territorial sea adjacent to the mainland of the People's Republic of China
and the baseline of the territorial sea adjacent to the Xisha Islands.

1. The straight lines joining the following adjacent base points shall be
a part of the baseline of the territorial sea adjacent to the mainland:

(1) Shandong Gaojiao (1) 37 degrees 24.0 minutes N

122 degrees 42.3 minutes E

(2) Shandong Gaojiao (2) 37 degrees 23.7 minutes N

122 degrees 42.4 minutes E

(3) The Moye Island (1) 36 degrees 57.8 minutes N

122 degrees 34.2 minutes E

(4) The Moye Island (2) 36 degrees 55.1 minutes N

122 degrees 32.7 minutes E

(5) The Moye Island (3) 36 degrees 53.7 minutes N

122 degrees 31.1 minutes E

(6) The Sushan Island 36 degrees 44.8 minutes N

122 degrees 15.8 minutes E

(7) The Chaolian Island 35 degrees 53.6 minutes N

120 degrees 53.1 minutes E

(8) The Dashan Island 35 degrees 00.2 minutes N

119 degrees 54.2 minutes E

(9) Macaihang 33 degrees 21.8 minutes N

121 degrees 20.8 minutes E

(10) Waikejiao 33 degrees 00.9 minutes N

121 degrees 38.4 minutes E

(11) The Sheshan Island 31 degrees 25.3 minutes N

122 degrees 14.6 minutes E

(12) Haijiao 30 degrees 44.1 minutes N

123 degrees 09.4 minutes E

(13) Dongnanjiao 30 degrees 43.5 minutes N

123 degrees 09.7 minutes E

(14) The Brother-Two Island 30 degrees 10.1 minutes N

122 degrees 56.7 minutes E

(15) The Yushan Islands 28 degrees 53.3 minutes N

122 degrees 16.5 minutes E

(16) The Taizhou Islands (1) 28 degrees 23.9 minutes N

121 degrees 55.0 minutes E

(17) The Taizhou Islands (2) 28 degrees 23.5 minutes N

121 degrees 54.7 minutes E

(18) Daotiaoshan 27 degrees 27.9 minutes N

121 degrees 07.8 minutes E

(19) The Dongyin Island 26 degrees 22.6 minutes N

120 degrees 30.4 minutes E

(20) The Dongsha Island 26 degrees 09.4 minutes N

120 degrees 24.3 minutes E

(21) The Niushan Island 25 degrees 25.8 minutes N

119 degrees 56.3 minutes E

(22) The Wuqiu Island 24 degrees 58.6 minutes N

119 degrees 28.7 minutes E

(23) The Dongding Island 24 degrees 09.7 minutes N

118 degrees 14.2 minutes E

(24) Daganshan 23 degrees 31.9 minutes N

117 degrees 41.3 minutes E

(25) The Nanpeng Islands (1) 23 degrees 12.9 minutes N

117 degrees 14.9 minutes E

(26) The Nanpeng Islands (2) 23 degrees 12.3 minutes N

117 degrees 13.9 minutes E

(27) Shibeishanjiao 22 degrees 56.1 minutes N

116 degrees 29.7 minutes E

(28) Zhenshiyan 22 degrees 18.9 minutes N

115 degrees 07.5 minutes E

(29) The Jiapeng Islands 21 degrees 48.5 minutes N

113 degrees 58.0 minutes E

(30) The Weijia Island 21 degrees 34.1 minutes N

112 degrees 47.9 minutes E

(31) Dafanshi 21 degrees 27.7 minutes N

112 degrees 21.5 minutes E

(32) The Qizhou Islands 19 degrees 58.5 minutes N

111 degrees 16.4 minutes E

(33) Shuangfan 19 degrees 53.0 minutes N

111 degrees 12.8 minutes E

(34) The Dazhou Island (1) 18 degrees 39.7 minutes N

110 degrees 29.6 minutes E

(35) The Dazhou Island (2) 18 degrees 39.4 minutes N

110 degrees 29.1 minutes E

(36) Shuangfanshi 18 degrees 26.1 minutes N

110 degrees 08.4 minutes E

(37) Lingshuijiao 18 degrees 23.0 minutes N

110 degrees 03.3 minutes E

(38) Dongzhou (1) 18 degrees 11.0 minutes N

109 degrees 42.1 minutes E

(39) Dongzhou (2) 18 degrees 11.0 minutes N

109 degrees 41.8 minutes E

(40) Jinmujiao 18 degrees 09.5 minutes N

109 degrees 34.4 minutes E

(41) Shenshijiao 18 degrees 14.6 minutes N

109 degrees 07.6 minutes E

(42) The Xigu Island 18 degrees 19.3 minutes N

108 degrees 57.1 minutes E

(43) Yinggezui (1) 18 degrees 30.2 minutes N

108 degrees 41.3 minutes E

(44) Yinggezui (2) 18 degrees 30.4 minutes N

108 degrees 41.1 minutes E

(45) Yinggezui (3) 18 degrees 31.0 minutes N

108 degrees 40.6 minutes E

(46) Yinggezui (4) 18 degrees 31.1 minutes N

108 degrees 40.5 minutes E

(7) Ganenjiao 18 degrees 50.5 minutes N

108 degrees 37.3 minutes E

(48) Sigengshajiao 19 degrees 11.6 minutes N

108 degrees 36.0 minutes E

(49) Junbijiao 19 degrees 21.1 minutes N

108 degrees 38.6 minutes E

2. The staight lines joining the following adjacent base points shall be
the baseline of the territorial sea adjacent to the Xisha Islands:

(1) The Dongdao Island (1) 16 degrees 40.5 minutes N

112 degrees 44.2 minutes E

(2) The Dongdao Island (2) 16 degrees 40.1 minutes N

112 degrees 44.5 minutes E

(3) The Dongdao Island (3) 16 degrees 39.8 minutes N

112 degrees 44.7 minutes E

(4) Langhuajiao (1) 16 degrees 04.4 minutes N

112 degrees 35.8 minutes E

(5) Langhuajiao (2) 16 degrees 01.9 minutes N

112 degrees 32.7 minutes E

(6) Langhuajiao (3) 16 degrees 01.5 minutes N

112 degrees 31.8 minutes E

(7) Langhuajiao (4) 16 degrees 01.0 minutes N

112 degrees 29.8 minutes E

(8) The Zhongjian Island (1) 15 degrees 46.5 minutes N

111 degrees 12.6 minutes E

(9) The Zhongjian Island (2) 15 degrees 46.4 minutes N

111 degrees 12.1 minutes E

(10) The Zhongjian Island (3) 15 degrees 46.4 minutes N

111 degrees 11.8 minutes E

(11) The Zhongjian Island (4) 15 degrees 46.5 minutes N

111 degrees 11.6 minutes E

(12) The Zhongjian Island (5) 15 degrees 46.7 minutes N

111 degrees 11.4 minutes E

(13) The Zhongjian Island (6) 15 degrees 46.9 minutes N

111 degrees 11.3 minutes E

(14) The Zhongjian Island (7) 15 degrees 42.7 minutes N

111 degrees 11.4 minutes E

(15) Beijiao (1) 17 degrees 04.9 minutes N

111 degrees 26.9 minutes E

(16) Beijiao (2) 17 degrees 05.4 minutes N

111 degrees 26.9 minutes E

(17) Beijiao (3) 17 degrees 05.7 minutes N

111 degrees 27.2 minutes E

(18) Beijiao (4) 17 degrees 06.0 minutes N

111 degrees 27.8 minutes E

(19) Beijiao (5) 17 degrees 06.5 minutes N

111 degrees 29.2 minutes E

(20) Beijiao (6) 17 degrees 07.0 minutes N

111 degrees 31.0 minutes E

(21) Beijiao (7) 17 degrees 07.1 minutes N

111 degrees 31.6 minutes E

(22) Beijiao (8) 17 degrees 06.9 minutes N

111 degrees 32.0 minutes E

(23) The Zhaoshu Island (1) 16 degrees 59.9 minutes N

112 degrees 14.7 minutes E

(24) The Zhaoshu Island (2) 16 degrees 59.7 minutes N

112 degrees 15.6 minutes E

(25) The Zhaoshu Island (3) 16 degrees 59.4 minutes N

112 degrees 16.6 minutes E

(26) The Beidao Island 16 degrees 58.4 minutes N

112 degrees 18.3 minutes E

(27) The Zhongdao Island 16 degrees 57.6 minutes N

112 degrees 19.6 minutes E

(28) The Nandao Island 16 degrees 56.9 minutes N

112 degrees 20.5 minutes E

(1) The Dongdao Island (1) 16 degrees 40.5 minutes N

112 degrees 44.2 minutes E

The other part of the baseline of the territorial sea of the People's
Republic of China shall be announced separately by the government of the
People's Republic of China.

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