However, in China, there is no systematic legal norm to regulate the civil liabilities for compensation for oil pollution damage by the ships engaged in coastaltransportation.
然而，我国在沿海运输船舶油污损害的民事赔偿责任上却缺乏完备的法律规范。
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In China's coal transportation system, coastaltransportation plays an important part because of the high cost of highway transportation and the capacity constraint of railway transportation.
In 2001, a "mini three links" was established, allowing postal, transportation and trade between the mainland's coastal Fujian province and the islands of Jinmen and Matsu in Taiwan.