China opposes Marcos' signing of two maritime laws

Manila Bulletin

China has objected to President Marcos' signing of two maritime laws that have affirmed the Philippines' sovereignty over its maritime zone, including its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), part of which is being illegally claimed by Beijing.   READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/8/china-opposes-marcos-signing-of-two-maritime-laws

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00:00The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the Philippine Ambassador to China for a serious negotiation on the so-called Marine Area Act and the Islands and Coasts Act.

00:10I would like to emphasize that the so-called Marine Area Act in the Philippines illegally included most of the islands of China's Huangyan Islands and the South Shaanxi Islands, as well as related waters, into the non-face-to-face maritime area,

00:22in an attempt to legalize the illegal arbitration of the South China Sea Crime.

00:27This is a serious violation of China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea, which the Chinese side strongly condemns and resolutely opposes.

00:35The law is a serious violation of the declaration on the behavior of all parties in the South China Sea, which will lead to a complicated situation in the South China Sea.

00:42According to the law, the Philippines will resolutely respond to any infringement provocations in the South China Sea.

00:50The Chinese side urges the Philippines to respect China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights, and to immediately stop taking unilateral actions that could lead to any possibility of expanding the dispute and complicating the situation, and to maintain the peace and stability of the South China Sea.

01:05The Chinese side maintains the right to take necessary measures.

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