《海洋问题时评(第1辑)(英文版)》是作者金永明从2009年至2014年间发表在《东方早报》、《文汇报》、《解放日报》、《中国海洋报》、香港《成报》和《信报》，以及《中国日报》等报刊上有关海洋问题精选文章的集成，主要从海洋法的视角，结合海洋问题的情势，深入浅出地分析了我国面临的多个重大海洋问题，尤其是东海问题和南海问题。全书分为“海洋问题的理论与中国”、“东海问题时评”、“南海问题时评”、“中国与海洋问题”四个部分。作为时评性的文章，读者也可从中窥得中国海洋问题尤其是东海、南海问题演变的过程，具有比较强的可读性。同时，也为进一步宣传和阐释海洋问题的本质提供了素材和参考。

Preface
Foreword
Theory of the Law of the Sea and China
On History and Development Trend of the Law of the Sea
Institutional Defects of the Law of the Sea to Be Corrected Gradually
Limitations of Laws of the Sea
How to Draw the Baseline of the Territorial Sea
How to Conduct Delimitation When the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf Overlap
The Relation between Marine Scientific Research and Military Survey Activities
How to Deal with Military Exercises in Exclusive Economic Zone
Cracking down on Somalia Piracy from the Perspective of International Law
Escort by China Navy in Urgent Need of Legal System Development
Arbitration System not Applicable to Ocean Disputes with China
Whether Okinotorishima Is An Island or A Rock
Broadening the Horizon and Developing China's Ocean Undertakings
Basic Characteristics of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
East China Sea Reviews
Path Chosen by China to Promote Development in East China Sea
Japan Must Honor Law of Sea
Keeping Calm at Sea Essential
China Shall Make Japan Admit a Dispute on Ownership over Diaoyu Islands
China to Make Detailed Preparation for Negotiation on the Sea with Japan
China Shall Strengthen Comprehensive Management of Diaoyu Island and Its Affiliated Islands
Dispute Denial Will Not Work
Formation and Development of Japanese Ocean Strategy
Japan-US Alliance on Sea Power Suggesting Joint Efforts to Develop New Sea Power
Origins and Trends of Disputes over Diaoyu Islands
Japan Should End the Farce
China Should Be Well Prepared that The Issue of Diaoyu Islands Will Last for a Long Time
China and Japan Shall Accelerate Their Paces in Negotiation on Maritime issues
Necessities for China and Japan to Reiterate the Principles of China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship
Defuse Dangerous Tensions between China and Japan
Several Thoughts and Suggestions on Improving Sino-Japan Relations
China Should Improve Law Enforcement System for Sea and Air Security of East China Sea
Work to Make a Sea Change
On Connotation of Japanese So-called "Inherent Territory"
China Should Re-define Sino-Japan Relations
South China Sea Review
China Should Deal with South China Sea Issues Tier by Tier
For Order in South China Sea
Peaceful Resolution of South China Sea Issues in Accordance with Intemational Law
How to Resolve the South China Sea Issue
May Better Sense Prevail in Sea Disputes
Is It Groundless for China's Proposition Based on U-shaped Line of South China Sea?
Practical Steps to Resolve South China Sea Issues
Reflection on "Setting Aside Disputes and Joint Exploitation"
Legal Obstacles in Settling Territorial Disputes over Nansha Islands and Reefs
China Must Safeguard Island
Analysis of Huangyan Island Incident from the Perspective of International Law
No Negative Example Set by the Huangyan Island Incident
Manila all at Sea Over Islands
It's Unreasonable for Philippine to Apply for Arbitration on South China Sea Dispute
Views on Philippine's Gunshot at Taiwanese Fishing Boat from the Perspective of International Law
How to Build a Sea of Peace andAmity
Manila Barking up the Wrong Tree
Hanoi Must Stop Muddying the Waters
Drilling is Legal and Legitimate
Resolve South China Sea Issue First
China and Ocean Issues
Review on Scientific Expedition in the Antarctica after the Return of Xuelong
The Century of the Sea Needs Harmonious Sea
Essence and Legal Construction of China's Development of Ocean Economy
The Inevitable Path for China to Resolve Maritime Issues Tier by Tier
China Should Enact and Implement Basic Law of the Sea as soon as Possible
Enacting the Basic Law: An Active Choice for Dealing with Maritime Issues
Connotation of China's Construction of Ocean Power
Maritime State to Maritime Power
China Should Avoid "Linkage among Three Seas"
Top-down Design of Chin