South China Sea : Dispute, Issues and Concepts

1) The demarcation line underlying Beijing's claim to most of the South China Sea is known as :

a) Eleven-dash line.
b) Nine-dash line.
c) 38th Parallel.
d) None of the above.

2) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the verdict of a 'Hague Tribunal' on the sovereign claims on the South China Sea?

a) The arbitration was established at the unilateral request of the Republic of Philippines.
b) The verdict stated that China has no historic title over the waters of South China Sea and has breached the Philippines's sovereign rights.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

3) 'Rebalancing doctrine' in Asia Pacific region is the foreign policy doctrine of which of the following countries?

a) China
b) Japan
c) United States
d) Russia

4) Which of the following islands or reef and countries involved in the dispute is/are correctly matched?

a) Parcel Islands : China and Vietnam
b) Scarborough Shoal : China and Philippines
c) Spratly Islands : China and Philippines
d) All of the above

5) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),1994?

i) It lays out rules for the use of the world's oceans only.
ii) The decisions of the tribunal under UNCLOS are binding on the parties.
iii) The tribunal under UNCLOS has power to enforce its decisions.
iv) Both China and United States have ratified the treaty.

a) All of the above
b) i and ii only
c) i, ii and iii only
d) None of the above

Answers

1) a
2) c
3) c
4) d
5) b, US has not ratified the treaty yet.