This may simply reflect a dearth of international legal expertise in this field or the state of China’s segmented, stove-piped policy communities. But it could also stem from concerns that using the treaty’s legal reasoning, which conflicts with China’s stance on Taiwan, to resolve today’s territorial disputes would undermine its credibility and weaken its position.
迄今为止，中国一直对旧金山条约对其南中国海主权的影响沉默不语。这或许只是反映出该领域国际法知识的缺失，或者中国条块分割的政策现状。但也有可能出于这样一种担忧，即运用条约与中国台湾立场相矛盾的法律推理解决当前领土争端将削弱中国的地位和公信力。