Statement of the Chinese Government on the baseline of the Territorial Sea of the People's Republic of China. Country/Territory China Document type Miscellaneous Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Foreign-Related Laws and Regulations of the P.R.C., CD-rom, Bureau of Legislative Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Subject Sea Keyword Territorial sea Maritime zone Classification/declassification Enforcement/compliance Sovereignty Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes The Statement has become effective on 15 May 1996. Abstract The Government of the PRC announces the baselines as parts of its territorial sea adjacent to the mainland and those of its territorial sea to the Xisha Islands as specified in points I and II. Full text English Website www.un.org References - Legislation Implements Law of the People's Republic of China on the Territorial Sea and the contiguous zone. Legislation | China | 1992 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Navigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, International organization, Research, Authorization/permit, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX