从“先占”看中国对南沙群岛的主权

“先占”是领土取得的主要方式之一,许多国家也有相关的实践。中国是世界上最早发现、开发南沙群岛并对其进行管辖的国家,国际法学家关于“先占”的论述,无疑是中国对南沙群岛拥有主权的重要法律依据。

China's Sovereignty over the Nansha Islands in the Perspective of"Prior Occupation"

Prior occupation is one of the major means of territory acquisition and has been ever practiced by many countries.The Nansha Islands was discovered and exploited first by China,thus,China had exercised the jurisdiction ever since.Therefore,in the relevant studies by jurists on International law,it is undeniable that the doctrine of prior occupation should be the substantial legal basis to solve the sovereignty disputes over the Nansha Islands.