coastal states

• As for your question , article 77 of the unclos stipulated that " the coastal state exercises over the continental shelf sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring it and exploiting its natural resources . " china ' ' s gas exploration is conducted in our coastal waters where japan does not have disputes with us
  至于你提到的问题，根据《联合国海洋法公约》第77条规定， “沿海国可为勘探大陆架和开发其自然资源的目的，对大陆架行使主权权利” 。