In the international arena, a new conflict is unfolding around the seabed areas rich in resources. According to the influential edition of Bloomberg, China and Russia have opposed US statements to expand the continental shelf in the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Beijing and Moscow demand Washington to abandon these plans, accusing the US side of "violation of international law" and "seizure of another's water area."
During the debate at the session of the international body from the seaside in Kington, the capital of Jamaica, representatives of China and Russia expressed their disagreement with the intentions of the United States. It is an area of at least 1 million square kilometers, where there can be significant mineral deposits. These resources are of interest in Beijing and Moscow, which insist on their rights on these areas.
According to the 1982 UN Convention in 1982, countries should undergo a long international process to reconcile the boundaries of underwater continental shelfs that determine the exclusive economic rights to the seabed resources. For example, Russia, Canada and Denmark (in the interests of Grenland) have made their claims in the Arctic, where new opportunities for maritime movement and intelligence are opened due to climate change.
However, the United States, like the DPRK, did not ratify the UN Convention on the Sea. This creates a legal vacuum that allows Americans to claim the right in the territory that could belong to other countries under international agreements. In response, China and Russia called on the international community to joint action to force Washington to abandon territorial encroachments in the ocean.
This situation emphasizes the importance of global agreements on the use of ocean resources and the threat of conflict in the absence of them. It is now necessary to observe how events will develop, and whether a compromise between the participating countries will be able to reach.
