As defined under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Article 13, Low-Tide Elevation are naturally formed areas of land surrounded by water, which are usually above the water level during low tide but are submerged amid high tides. In contemporary times we see the term low-tide elevation garner attention that is mainly due to the activities conducted by the Chinese in the South China Sea where it has been building artificial islands. Now the question that arises is will the Chinese sovereignty increase in the South China sea by boosting their territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) if they consider these artificial islands as the baseline? In order to understand this, we need to first grasp the various rules and judgments in regards with the role of an LTE....