Jinchon Sea crisis
| Jinchon Sea crisis | |||||
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| Participants | |||||
 Yuan | |||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
 Zacharias Castovia Anya Bishop Foley Sakzi Atticus Moreau | |||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| None |
317 killed 54 wounded 1 ship sunk | ||||
The Jinchon Sea crisis, also referred to as the West Ausiana maritime disputes, is an ongoing diplomatic and military crisis involving several nations and international organizations over disputes in the Jinchon Sea, Sancheon Gulf, and the eastern Cantalle Ocean. Much of this crisis revolves around interpretation of the status of Gangkou, a Zamastanian administered-province which Yuan claims under historical ties from before the Yellow Flag Rebellion. Other causes of the crisis can be tied to the economic importance of the region, as an estimated third of the global maritime trade passes through the area.
Causes of the crisis
Much of this crisis revolves around interpretation of the status of Gangkou, a Zamastanian administered-province which Yuan claims under historical ties from before the Yellow Flag Rebellion.
The csis can be tied to the economic importance of the region, as an estimated Z$3.37 trillion worth of global trade passes through the area annually, which accounts for a third of the global maritime trade. 80 percent of Yuan's energy imports and 49.5 percent of Yuan's total trade passes through the Sancheon Gulf and Jinchon Sea.
Claimant states are interested in retaining or acquiring the rights to fishing stocks, the exploration and potential exploitation of crude oil and natural gas in the seabed of various parts of the area
Status of Gangkou
The political and legal statuses of Gangkou are contentious issues. The People's Republic of Yuan (PRY) claims that the Zamastanian government's claim over the island is illegitimate, referring to it as the "Gangkou Authority". However, since the Treaty of Tiaking in 1905, Zamastan has held soveriengty over the island. Gangkou has its own currency alongside the Zamastanian dollar, both of which are accepted monetary trade as opposed to the Yuaneze yen. Gangkou also has a widely accepted passport, postage stamps, internet TLD, armed forces and constitution with an independently elected president, all alongside Zamastanian government functions.
Internationally, the island is generally recognized as Zamastanian sovereign territory. Only a handful of nations, most prominently Yuan, dispute it. Other regional states, most significantly Siniapore and the Kalea Confederation, endorse the sovereignty of Zamastanian control of the islands, largely as a move to deter Yuaneze influence. In the 21st century, Gangkou has become one of Ausiana's most important economic zones. On August 19th, 2021, President Xi Jingyi demanded that the Treaty of Tiaking be nulified and that the Zamastanian lease on the island would end in 2025, 80 years ahead of schedule and sparking a diplomatic crisis.