As we all know, our country has four sea areas, namely the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the South China Sea. The most special sea area among these four sea areas is undoubtedly the Bohai Sea in our country.

As we all know, my country has four sea areas, namely the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the South China Sea. The most special sea area among these four sea areas is undoubtedly the Bohai Sea in my country. Because it is the only inland sea among the four sea areas.

Many people may take it for granted that the reason why the Bohai Sea becomes an inland sea is related to its geographical location. After all, it is surrounded by land on three sides and is firmly wrapped within the territory of our country.

If you think so, Dachuan recommends that you read this article carefully, because it is not that simple for the Bohai Sea to become an inland sea. Without Chairman Mao’s domineering words and an island in Shandong, the Bohai Sea would not be possible. Become an inland sea. Foreign ships will also be likely to linger near the Bohai Sea at all times, posing a serious threat to our homeland security!

What is going on?

Inland Sea: Foreign ships have no right to enter!

Speaking of it, many people in Inland Sea may not have a concept at all. I only think that the inland sea is a noun for the sea area inside the country. Many years ago, Dachuan also took this for granted. It was not until later when he heard his elders talk about the history of the Bohai Sea that Dachuan truly understood the importance of the inland sea.

From the definition of geography , inland seas are only waters that go deep into the interior of the continent, are surrounded by mainland islands, etc., and communicate with other sea areas only through narrow straits. Take the Bohai Sea as an example. It is a typical sea area surrounded by mainland on three sides and adjacent to the Yellow Sea on the east side.

Therefore, from a geographical perspective alone, we cannot see the significance of the existence of inland seas at all. What really gives the inland sea absolute significance is the issue of sovereignty of the inland sea .

According to the provisions of relevant international laws, coastal states enjoy absolute sovereignty over inland seas and have the right to open and close inland seas. Foreign ships have no right to trespass. Entry into the inland sea is only allowed with permission and in strict compliance with relevant rules.

But the outer sea is different. is like the other three sea areas among the four sea areas of our country. They belong to the outer sea . Although these three outer seas belong to the territorial waters of our country, our country’s sovereignty over the three sea areas is not as high as Inland sea. Here Dachuan gives a simple example and you will understand.

Take the outer sea Yellow Sea which is closely adjacent to the Bohai Sea. Although the Yellow Sea is only adjacent to our country's territory, the adjacent area is very wide. But similarly, the Yellow Sea is also closely adjacent to North Korea and South Korea, so some areas of the Yellow Sea are also within the territorial waters of North Korea and South Korea.

It is difficult for the Bohai Sea to become an inland sea!

The reason why the Bohai Sea became an inland sea is not as easy as we imagined. On the contrary, the entire process of becoming an inland sea is still very difficult.

Time goes back to On September 1, 1958, Chairman Mao held an important and far-reaching meeting in Beidaihe.

In the general context before the meeting, the Kuomintang government was weak and incompetent. Under pressure from Western powers, it announced that the width of my country's territorial waters was only 3 nautical miles. You must know that the 3 nautical mile territorial sea width is based on the 33 nautical mile range of the original naval gun, and this was once written into the "Hague Agreement" by the British and American countries at the time. The agreement clearly stipulated that it could be used worldwide. The territorial sea distance is 3 nautical miles.

However, as the military power of various countries around the world increased, the range of naval guns at that time was no longer 3 nautical miles, and a single shot could shoot dozens of nautical miles. Therefore, the 3-nautical-mile territorial sea width announced by the Kuomintang government was in vain at the time. Once foreign ships invaded, the 3-nautical-mile width would be like arriving at our doorstep, and we would have no time to prepare.

At that time, the territorial sea width of various coastal countries around the world had already adapted to the trend of the times, extending from 3 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles, which greatly protected the country's territorial sea and territorial security. Among them, the United States announced as early as 1988 that it would expand the width of its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles...

Based on this background, Chairman Mao decided to hold this important meeting in Beidaihe. The basic content of the meeting was to announce to the world , my country will extend the width of its territorial waters from 3 nautical miles to 12 nautical miles..

Of course, there was also a small episode at the meeting. Although Chairman Mao resolutely proposed the decision, he was opposed by Liu Zerong and others. They believed that such a reckless violation of the "Hague Agreement" might lead to The dissatisfaction of Western powers such as Britain and the United States even gave them the fuel to launch a war.

Faced with their concerns, Chairman Mao directly made the decision. The original words were as follows:

"Everyone's opinions are valuable, but if you think about it from another angle, the "Hague Agreement" is not an imperial decree. Why should we act according to the opinions of the United States and the United Kingdom? Well, why should we integrate with them? If the war cannot break out for a while, we are not afraid of it. We have already competed in North Korea. "

So the Beidaihe Conference was held on September 1st, and on September 4th, People's Daily published it. The statement clearly stated that the width of my country’s territorial waters is 12 nautical miles, and this provision applies to all territories of my country!

Of course, Chairman Mao’s final words are not enough to completely turn the Bohai Sea into an inland sea of ​​our country. The fact that the Bohai Sea can become an inland sea is also due to a small island in Shandong, our country.

This small island is the northernmost Beihuangcheng Island of the Miaodao Islands.

Although this small island is only 2.72 square kilometers, it is precisely because of its existence that the shortest distance between Shandong Peninsula and Liaodong Peninsula has been shortened from 33 nautical miles to 22.2 nautical miles, such a Given the territorial sea width of 12 nautical miles, the Bohai Sea is completely surrounded by my country's territorial waters and has become my country's inland sea.

was written at the end

At the end, Okawa thought of this sentence, " Dignity is only above the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon. ".

I have to say that the Bohai Sea can become an inland sea, thanks to Chairman Mao’s words and an island in Shandong.

Of course, behind this, what is even more inseparable is the increasingly strong national power of our country. Without the support of strong national power, there would be nothing we see now...