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    The growth of trade volumes After the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China sea (2002) and ASEANChina Senior Officials Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (2004), on the graphics below we can see how the trade of each and ensemble parties has grown. Despite that the trade increases, it does not signify that the region is more pacific. Because each parties still keep their claims, classified on three types: first, the claim of ensemble of islands, by China

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    The growth of trade volumes After the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China sea (2002) and ASEANChina Senior Officials Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (2004), on the graphics below we can see how the trade of each and ensemble parties has grown. Despite that the trade increases, it does not signify that the region is more pacific. Because each parties still keep their claims, classified on three types: first, the claim of ensemble of islands, by China

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    The growth of trade volumes

    After the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (2002) and ASEAN-
    China Senior Officials Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties
    in the South China Sea (2004), on the graphics below we can see how the trade of each and
    ensemble parties has grown.

    Exports of merchandise and services, annual, 2004-2009 (millions USD) - Source: UNCTAD (2011)

    4000000
    3600000
    3200000
    2800000
    2400000
    2000000
    1600000 1575772
    1200000 1339996 1331290
    1061379
    800000 836357
    400000655760
    0
    2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

    Imports of merchandise and services, annual, 2004-2009 (millions USD) - Source: UNCTAD (2011)

    400000
    360000
    320000
    280000
    240000
    200000
    160000 158924 158900
    120000 130111
    80000 100833
    72132 83795
    40000
    0
    2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

    Brunei Darussalam Cambodia China


    China, Taiwan Province of Indonesia Lao People's Dem. Rep.
    Malaysia Myanmar Philippines
    Singapore Thailand Viet Nam

    These graphics show that the evolution rate of exportations and importations, from 2004 to
    2009, is positive. Despite that the trade increases, it does not signify that the region is more pacific.
    Because each parties still keep their claims, classified on three types : first, the claim of ensemble of
    islands, by China, Taiwan and Vietnam; second, the claim of a part of islands, by Malaysia and
    Philippines; third, the claim of economic exclusive zone (EEZ), by Indonesia and Brunei
    (HURWITT, 1993, SCHOFIELD and STOREY, 2005, L!I, 1996, LO, 1989).
    Prospects of Cooperation and Convergence of the Issues and Dynamics in South China Sea ! 3

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