United States： On Threshold of UNCLOS  

作　　者：Shen Yamei 

机构地区：[1]the Department for American Studies, China Institute of International Studies

出　　处：《China International Studies》2015年第3期100-112,共13页中国国际问题研究（英文版）

摘　　要：Amidst the rapidly evolving international maritime situation,a policy debate has been brewing among US decision-makers over the longdelayed issue of ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS).While the US can rest assured knowing that it is the dominant sea power,it is still mulling the pros and cons of ratifyingAmidst the rapidly evolving international maritime situation, a policy debate has been brewing among US decision-makers over the longdelayed issue of ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea （UNCLOS）. While the US can rest assured knowing that it is the dominant sea power, it is still mulling the pros and cons of ratifying the Convention. Yet the prospect of the US formally joining UNCLOS looms large in the long run, and that will have adverse effects on Chinas maritime security rights and interests.

关 键 词：联合国海洋法公约 美国 门槛 国际海运 海上安全 决策者 

分 类 号：U692.22[交通运输工程—港口、海岸及近海工程] D993.5[交通运输工程—船舶与海洋工程]