But the US took a strong stand that the South China Sea, which includes important sea lanes for oil shipments from the Middle East and container ships from Europe, and over which military and commercial aircraft routinely fly, was subject to the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty (UNCLOS).
但美国强烈要求南海问题需受联合国海洋法公约（UNCLO）约束。南海是大量中东油轮和欧洲集装箱轮的重要航路，也是军用和商用飞机的常规航线。