China opposes PH maritime zones regulation, says it violates territorial sovereignty

MANILA, Philippines – China’s Ministry of International Affairs strongly condemned the signing into regulation of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act, including that it summoned the Philippine Ambassador to China to “make severe protests” towards the transfer.

In a press convention on Friday, Chinese language International Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning mentioned the Philippine Maritime Zones Act “illegally included” Panatag Shoal – which they name Huangyan Dao – into the nation’s maritime zones.

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“The act additionally goals to additional solidify the unlawful arbitral award on the South China Sea within the type of home laws. This transfer severely violates China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and pursuits within the South China Sea. We strongly condemn and firmly oppose it,” mentioned Mao.

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She then claimed that China’s territorial sovereignty, maritime rights, and pursuits within the South China Sea are solidly grounded in historical past and the regulation.

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“The Philippines seeks to justify its unlawful claims and actions within the South China Sea by approving the so-called Maritime Zones Act within the identify of implementing UNCLOS,” mentioned Mao.

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In accordance with her, China will firmly oppose any “infringement actions and provocations” by the Philippines within the South China Sea based mostly on the regulation.

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China’s continued aggression in Philippine waters is borne out of a sweeping declare over many of the South China Sea, together with the West Philippine Sea.

It, nevertheless, has lengthy been dismissed by an arbitral tribunal.