On 14 December 2012, the People's Republic of China submitted to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, in accordance with Article 76, paragraph 8, of the Convention, information on the limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of its territorial sea is measured in part of the East China Sea.

It is noted that the Convention entered into force forChinaon 7 July 1996.

The note verbale accompanying the submission states that “[t]he submission is a partial submission concerning the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in part of the East China Sea. This submission of the Chinese Government is without prejudice to any future submission byChinaon delineation of the outer limits of the continental shelf in [the]East China Seaand other seas".

In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Commission, a communication is being circulated to all Member States of the United Nations, as well as States Parties to the Convention, in order to make public the executive summary of the Submission, including all charts and coordinates contained in that summary.

The consideration of the Submission made byChinawill be included in the provisional agenda of the thirty-second session of the Commission to be held inNew Yorkfrom 15 July to 30 August 2013.

Upon completion of the consideration of the Submission, the Commission will issue recommendations pursuant to Article 76 of the Convention.

source：http://www.un.org/depts/los/clcs_new/submissions_files/submission_chn_63_2012.htm

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