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In general I have no problem with the 12 miles zone which are claimed by Russia (no matter 1921 or later), but here in this case i have a problem ! This has nothing to do with the news thread discussion, it is more or less a fundamental problem.
If Russia declares the 12 miles zone, a crossing of the Bering Strait for other ships is only possible if they violate russian territorial waters. This is NOT acceptable ! That would be just as if Macao or Hong Kong is surrounded by chinese territorial waters, here I MUST also introduce an international corridor so that the ships can pass. For that reason and because we have here the same issue, this also MUST be guaranteed and done. In this case, around the Diomedes Islands and on the opposite mainland only a 3 miles zone can be built. Thus, a narrow strip of international waters is possible. Only this is acceptable to me - spoken as player and not as China. Same rights and duties for all players.
Regardless, Russia's original ultimatum is the overriding issue here, regardless of the dickering about rules and laws. Russia gave China an ultimatum that sending ships past the Bering Strait constituted a threat to Russian interests. China is pushing the matter. The Russians on Diomede Island therefore will fire on the Zhuhai whenever the ship tries to pass the Strait, regardless of what conventions or international channels or transit passage rights we happen to set up to cover this specific instance.
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As for the general adoption of a 12 mile limit, for all player nations, I am opposed.
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In general I have no problem with the 12 miles zone which are claimed by Russia (no matter 1921 or later), but here in this case i have a problem !
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If Russia declares the 12 miles zone, a crossing of the Bering Strait for other ships is only possible if they violate russian territorial waters. This is NOT acceptable ! That would be just as if Macao or Hong Kong is surrounded by chinese territorial waters, here I MUST also introduce an international corridor so that the ships can pass. For that reason and because we have here the same issue, this also MUST be guaranteed and done. In this case, around the Diomedes Islands and on the opposite mainland only a 3 miles zone can be built. Thus, a narrow strip of international waters is possible. Only this is acceptable to me - spoken as player and not as China. Same rights and duties for all players.
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Regardless, Russia's original ultimatum is the overriding issue here, regardless of the dickering about rules and laws. Russia gave China an ultimatum that sending ships past the Bering Strait constituted a threat to Russian interests. China is pushing the matter. The Russians on Diomede Island therefore will fire on the Zhuhai whenever the ship tries to pass the Strait, regardless of what conventions or international channels or transit passage rights we happen to set up to cover this specific instance.
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a) If the Russian Federation guarantee and support the principles of transit passage, as written in the "Convention on the Law of the Sea" (Part III, Section 2: Transit Passage, Article 37 and the followings), thats absolut okay for me.
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