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Journal of International Security Studies
South China Sea and to properly handle the volatile situation in this region.
[Keywords] United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), military
activities, gray zone operations, freedom of navigation operations
[Author] LIU Mei, Ph. D. Candidate, International Law School of East China
University of Political Science and Law (Shanghai, 200042).

132 Deep Sea Security Governance: Problems, International Cooperation
and China’s Strategy
LIANG Huaixin

[Abstract] As one of the most important global Commons, the Deep Sea area
abounds with rich resources and huge military strategic value, thus attracting
countries all over the world to get deeply engaged in the Deep Sea development.
However, in recent years, the increased projection capacities of countries in the
Deep Sea area have given rise to various traditional and non-traditional security
concerns in the international deep-sea domain, focusing on ecological security,
military security, economic and resource security as well as personal safety. The
emerging security-related issues will exert a grave impact on the benign
development of deep-sea exploitation. Therefore, it is imperative to put more
emphasis on the governance of these issues concerning deep sea security. At the
present stage, based on relevant international laws and mechanisms, the international
community has initially formed an overall governance framework with the
participation of international organizations such as the International Seabed
Authority and sovereign states. However, there are still some problems with
international deep-sea security governance, such as the lack of diversity with respect
to governance bodies and relatively weak governance in some of the traditional
security fields. Recent years have witnessed China’s rapid progress in the peaceful
utilization of international deep-sea resources. It is of paramount significance for
China to pay more attention to international deep-sea security issues and effectively
participate in international deep-sea security governance. In this context, China
should make continuous efforts to enhance its understanding of deep-sea security
issues, lay a more solid foundation for active participation in international deep-sea
security governance and build a deep-sea “community with a shared future for
mankind”.
[Key words] deep sea security, international security, tragedy of the commons,
community of a shared future for mankind, national security
[Author] LIANG Huaixin, Lecturer, School of International Relations, University of
International Business and Economics (Beijing, 100029).

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