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China patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan, Philippine maritime border talks
Key takeaways
- Taiwan condemned the move, but said it spotted only two Chinese ships to its southeast which did not enter restricted waters.
- Delimitation involves the legal and cartographic process of defining a boundary between two regions or countries.
- In a statement, China’s Coast Guard said a flotilla had carried out the patrol in accordance with the law to the east of Taiwan, though it did not specify where exactly.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize BEIJING: China’s Coast Guard said on Monday it had conducted “law enforcement” patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan and the Philippines’ plans to launch maritime border delimitation talks, which overlap with areas claimed by China.
Taiwan condemned the move, but said it spotted only two Chinese ships to its southeast which did not enter restricted waters.
Japan and the Philippines said last week they would begin formal talks on delimiting the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf between the two countries “in accordance with international law.”
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