Abstract
“China’s Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order” by Isaac B. Kardon provides a comprehensive analysis of China’s maritime claims and activities in East Asian waters, particularly the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea. Kardon, a distinguished maritime scholar from the United States, is currently a senior fellow for China Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and has previously served as an Assistant Professor at the US Naval War College. The central theme of the book explores whether China is fundamentally challenging the existing maritime order or merely altering specific rules. The book, divided into six chapters, examines China’s domestic laws and policies related to defense, research, management, surveying, and patrolling in its adjacent seas, particularly in disputed waters. It covers topics such as geographic regulations, resource rules, navigation requirements, and dispute-resolution mechanisms.