Consequences Of The New PRC Coast Guard Law: A Conversation With Pete Pedrozo

On March 30th, over 45 attendees joined YCAPS for the “Consequences of the New

PRC Coast Guard Law” webinar under the Indo-Pacific Maritime Hour Series (IPMH). The

speaker was Professor Raul “Pete” Pedrozo, the Howard S. Levie Chair on the Law of Armed

Conflict and Professor of International Law in the Stockton Center for International Law at the

U.S. Naval War College. The event was moderated by Blake Herzinger, WSD-Haneda Fellow of

Pacific Forum and CIMSEC Singapore Chapter President.

The webinar began with Professor Pedrozo providing insights on the historical context

and status quo of the newly enacted Chinese coast guard law. Following his analysis, Professor

Pedrozo also discussed the inadmissibility of the new law under the United Nations Convention

of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). After the prepared remarks, the Q&A session addressed the

potential geopolitical consequences following the ratification, and why dialogue at all levels is

imperative. Professor Pedrozo's slides can be downloaded here.

Hasumi Tani for YCAPS University Chapter