Seeing that there was no problem with the navy, Ping Taizong breathed a sigh of relief, cleared his throat, and began to discuss the issue of the South China Sea.

He continued: "There are two key nodes in the South China Sea, one is the islands and reefs, and the other is the sea area. Relatively speaking, islands and reefs are basically of little use, and islands of economic or strategic significance are almost non-existent in the Spratlys. However, the oil, gas, and biological resources in the sea area are of high value. So this matter has to talk about the nine-dash line, the nine-dash line, everyone knows that the road is a thing made by Jiang Guangtou's map to open up the territory, and a few bars are placed at the door of others, at that time, Southeast Asia was still a colony of the great powers, and there was nothing to say, but at the beginning, no one recognized the nine-dash line. This is also the character of Jiang Guangtou, who likes to take advantage of his face, but is actually not pragmatic at all. However, the key is that we have inherited the nine-dash line, and if we rashly abandon it, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the people and damage the national dignity. However, if we persist, it will become more and more a source of regional tension, and it will also be a great hidden danger to China's diplomatic undertakings and the peace of our maritime borders. ”

Ye Yaozi is not studying these geostrategies, since she entered the Second Department of the General Staff, she basically executes orders when they are issued, and there is no opportunity to ask anything. Today's strategy meeting opened a new window for the young her, and she began to understand that there are various reasons behind the incidents.

At this time, Qi Yiming, who hadn't spoken for a long time, spoke, his face was flat, and he looked very professional, just like an ordinary staff officer, but that self-confidence that couldn't be concealed still made Ye Yaozi curious about what this guy would say.

Qi Yiming said: "The issue of the nine-dash line will cause disputes among all families in the future, and a very important point is that our own attitude is very ambiguous. Whether the nine-dash line is a national border, a historical water line, a rights line, or an island demarcation line, there are various opinions, and we have not given a precise positioning. With the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1994), this dispute will become more and more acute. In my opinion, whatever choice is made, it will not be a problem for us. The truth is within range of naval guns, and this sentence is not empty talk. It is understandable that small countries rely on international law to protect themselves, while large countries speak with their fists. If you are humble and polite, others will think that you are kind and can be deceived.

In fact, we have many options: first, to recognize the nine-dash line as a national border, then the South China Sea is an internal water like the Qiongzhou Strait and the Bohai Sea, and other countries enjoy freedom of navigation, but military activities will be completely blocked, let alone fishing or oil exploration. This will be more difficult, because both the United States and the Soviet Union have absolute requirements for freedom of navigation, and the South China Sea is the trade lifeline of other Northeast Asian countries. Dealing with diplomacy alone is very troublesome, and in essence the choice is not to solve the problem, but to create it.

The second type is the historical water line, which is essentially not much different from the national border, and it is the whole of the water area that is claimed.

The third is the line of rights, which is basically to expand the interpretation of the 200-nautical-mile coastal exclusive economic zone in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. But in essence, except for the area within 12 nautical miles of the islands, everything else is on the high seas, and ships of other countries have freedom of navigation, and military exercises and the like are not prohibited. The advantage of this kind of claim is that it will squeeze the dissatisfaction of the United States, the Soviet Union, and other powers and win some support.

In addition, the nine-dash line was established in 1947 and the Convention was adopted in '82 and will enter into force in '94. In accordance with the principle of non-retroactivity, it is not a problem for us to provide for such a provision as long as it is recognized. In addition, even if we do not recognize the Convention in the future, it is nothing, and the United States will not sign it, which is the freedom of sovereign states.

The fourth type is the most conservative, that is, the island line, which means that the islands and reefs within the line belong to our territory. The rest of the waters are divided in accordance with the principles of international law. In this way, some parts of the nine-dash line do not belong to China's exclusive economic zone, and other countries also have corresponding economic rights, but the matter of forcibly occupying China's islands and reefs is still not negotiable. Theoretically, this option would be most consistent with the Convention and would demonstrate strict compliance with international norms. What needs to be done is to actually control all the islands and reefs within the nine-dash line. ”

Qi Yiming is not a law major, but before the South China Sea dispute was boiling, as an enthusiastic military fan, he still carefully went through the relevant information, so today it is summarized again, it seems more organized, reasonable, and the advantages and disadvantages are more clear. After listening to his words, everyone explained and discussed it one after another. There are disagreements even within the top level on this issue, with some advocating a more radical declaration of the South China Sea as historic waters, and everything in the waters belongs to China; Others advocate the establishment of the nine-dash line as the line of rights, claiming that the economic rights in the waters belong to China; A small number of people conservatively agreed to the demarcation line of the islands, as much as possible in line with the requirements of the Convention.

And Ye Yaozi was stunned by Qi Yiming's speech, this young man spoke in a reasonable and well-founded manner, and the order was clear, but the ability to speak this kind of conversation was eye-catching, not to mention that according to Ye Yaozi's understanding, the people who could tell such a truth must be those old scholars with gray hair and glasses, and Qi Yiming was so young, and it was easy to talk about these contents, which really made Ye Yaozi feel incredible.

"Maybe that's why he was able to attend this meeting, a brilliant expert on geopolitics, so young, really powerful. Uh, no! If that's all, then why did the previous grandfathers shout soft knives in their mouths, and how much did they mean to target him? This man must be eccentric! The more Ye Yaozi thought about it, the more curious she felt, and curiosity caused excitement, and a pair of beautiful big eyes stared at Qi Yiming, who was sitting there as quiet as a statue, and did not relax.

Qi Yiming also felt her eyes, secretly broke out in a cold sweat, and said in his heart: "It won't be that I met some nymphomaniac." ”

Ping Taizong still outlined the territory and said: "The historical water line is too strong, the island division line is too weak, and the right line is just right, so we demand that within the nine-dash line be our economic waters." Is there anything else Xiao Qi needs to add? ”

Qi Yiming immediately said: "If the nine-dash line is established as the right line of China's economic waters, then we should first determine the base point baseline and publish these things, so that we can have a basis for law enforcement." There are also some issues with the territorial sea baselines of the islands and reefs, and there will still be some conflicts with the Convention, and we need to draw the territorial sea baselines according to our own needs. For example, the reef that is below the sea surface all the year round, such as the Zengmu Dark Sand, has no territorial water, so we should be sure that it is a territory and whether it can be zoned into territorial waters. There are other islands and reefs that are in a similar situation. After that, it is the issue of coordinating the coastal states, and it is also not easy to get them to accept the demarcation of the nine-dash line of rights, and whether the economic zones are allowed to overlap or enforce the separation needs to be discussed. In short, there must be a clear and straightforward set of regulations for these things, transparent and showing our determination. ”

In the original timeline, the nine-dash line has never been clear what it is, which is actually a strategic ambiguity. Because the rabbit family itself is not sure how much benefit they can get, they persuade from the "Convention on the Law of the Sea" for a while, and then say that it is all historic sea areas, so there are always foreigners who use the right of passage to say things. The rabbit family is absolutely unwilling to explain this loss, in fact, they are holding back the bad and want to see if they can get the biggest benefits.

In addition, because the islands have been encroached upon so badly, it is difficult to draw baselines for these islands and reefs, so the situation in the South China Sea has always been a complicated state of mud. After Qi Yiming crossed back, there was no need to blur it anymore, now the strength of the navy in the South China Sea was radiated, and after the Shangri-La entered service in the South China Sea Fleet, the air and sea were connected, and the surrounding monkey countries were not opponents. If it is said that the recovery of the islands and reefs occupied by Vietnam and the Philippines is just a matter of fingers. Leaving no follow-up diplomatic discourse in mind, it is much simpler than the chaotic and complicated farce of more than 20 years later, when the international tribunal is at every turn.

Speaking of the hydrological data of the South China Sea, Qi Yiming's base database has data that has been explored in later generations, and it can be used at this time.

Ping Taizong exchanged some opinions with the bigwigs, and then nodded: "Well, the navy will draw up a more specific plan for us to see, and you can start to implement it after this time it is passed." The carving of the details must be attentive, because the South China Sea issue is involved in the whole body, and if a small thing is not handled well, it may cause the harm of the overall situation, so we must be careful and careful! ”

Liu Huaqing hurriedly said: "Yes, chairman!" ”

At this point, it's basically time for the meeting to end. Qi Yiming exchanged heads with several staff officers and generals of the navy, discussing which islands and reefs should be the first to be deployed, what status some islands and reefs should be given, and the situation of sending troops. At this moment, Ping Taizong stopped Qi Yiming, "Xiao Qi, come here." ”

Qi Yiming didn't know what to do, but he still walked to Ping Taizong. Standing next to him was the pretty black silk legs in military uniform, Qi Yiming tried not to squint, and he didn't know if it was hypocrisy.

Ping Taizong smiled, pointed to the young lady next to him, and said: "This one is Ye Yaozi, and he is also a staff member of the Second Department of the General Staff, there are more and more things around you, and Comrade Liao Huairen is already very complicated to deal with by himself, so I will introduce this Comrade Ye Yaozi to help you deal with the 9527 Project." ”

Although she was confused, Ye Yaozi was still generous, shook hands with Qi Yiming and said, "Hello, Comrade Qi Jingren, please give me more advice in the future." ”