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Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding
Between
_______________ China______________
and
__________Philippines________
- Define boundaries such as territorial, Exclusive Economic Zone, and continental shelf
between the two countries.
- Determine policies related to management and management of the area around the boundary
line.
II. BACKGROUND
Philippines is an archipelagic state, while China is not an archipelagic country so in determining
the base line the method used is also different. The distance between filiphina and china in the
disputed area is not up to 200 nautical miles, resulting in overlapping of ZEE and continental shelf.
With the existence of areas that need to be done bertampalan bargaining how the determination of
its limits, let alone the area has been found abundant oil potential that will support the economy of
each country. With all the circumstances mentioned above, then between the philiphina and the
Chinese side needs to be negotiated maritime boundary determination.
By:
1. Traditional.
2. Unlimited amount.
3. At any time with the terms of registration (identity and reporting of fixed results) so that no
smuggling such as the catching of fish is done other than the two countries.
B. The State of China is entitled to the continental shelf to the ZEE boundary of the flipina
A. The State of the Philippines has no right to create additional zones on the island, because the
geological morphology of the flipinas is not appropriate.
Oil
C. The two countries did not create a continental basis for the area
This MOU shall be in effect upon the signature of Party As and Party Bs authorized officials. It
shall be in force from _____ to _____.
China Philippines
_____________________________ _____________________________
Date