China, Japan trade accusations over maritime incursions
1 year, 9 months ago

China, Japan trade accusations over maritime incursions

Firstpost  

China’s dispute with Japan over tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea is heating up again, with both sides accusing the other of infringing on their maritime territory Beijing: China’s dispute with Japan over tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea is heating up again, with both sides accusing the other of infringing on their maritime territory. China routinely sends coast guard vessels and planes into waters and airspace surrounding the islands to harass Japanese vessels in the area and force Japan to scramble jets in response. Japan’s coast guard on Thursday said Chinese coast guard vessels were violating Japanese territorial waters around the islands and have been repeatedly requested to leave and not to approach Japanese fishing boats operating in the area. Meanwhile, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida were meeting in Tokyo Thursday for talks underscoring their shared sense of urgency to form a united front on North Korea and China with their mutual ally, the United States. Chinese intrusions by China’s military vessels into waters around the Islands featured in wide-ranging January discussions in Washington between President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters

The Independent  

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China's control measures to stop illegal gathering of Philippine ships
3 weeks, 1 day ago

China's control measures to stop illegal gathering of Philippine ships

China Daily  

By JIANG CHENGLONG | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-02 20:47 Ren'ai Reef. China Coast Guard took "necessary control measures" against multiple Philippine vessels that illegally gathered in the waters near the Houteng Reef in the South China Sea in recent days, a spokesperson said on Monday. Liu Dejun, spokesperson for the CCG, said in a statement that despite CCG's warnings, several …

Baselines for Huangyan Island released
1 month, 1 week ago

Baselines for Huangyan Island released

China Daily  

A view of China's Huangyan Island. China released baselines for the territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Island on Sunday, a move to lawfully strengthen marine management and counter infringement actions by the Philippines. The announcement came two days after the Philippines enacted the so-called "Philippine Maritime Zones Act", which the spokesperson said severely violates China's territorial sovereignty as well as …

Baselines for Huangyan Island released
1 month, 1 week ago

Baselines for Huangyan Island released

China Daily  

A view of China's Huangyan Island. China released baselines for the territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Island on Sunday, a move to lawfully strengthen marine management and counter infringement actions by the Philippines. The announcement came two days after the Philippines enacted the so-called "Philippine Maritime Zones Act", which the spokesperson said severely violates China's territorial sovereignty as well as …

China Coast Guard reiterates sovereignty over Huangyan Island
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China Coast Guard reiterates sovereignty over Huangyan Island

China Daily  

A view of China's Huangyan Island. The China Coast Guard issued a firm statement on Sunday reiterating to safeguard the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the waters near China's Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. The statement underscored that the China Coast Guard would continue to patrol and enforce Chinese laws over Huangyan Island and its adjacent …

Taiwan coast guard offers rewards for spotting foreign ships
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Taiwan coast guard offers rewards for spotting foreign ships

Raw Story  

Taiwan's coast guard said Friday it will reward people who report the presence of foreign military ships, including those from China, in waters around the island, as it seeks the public's help with monitoring "abnormal" activity. China regularly deploys fighter jets, navy ships and coast guard vessels around Taiwan to press its claims of sovereignty over the island, which Taipei's …

Indonesian Coast Guard Drives Away Chinese Vessel in Disputed Waters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indonesian Coast Guard Drives Away Chinese Vessel in Disputed Waters

Associated Press  

Indonesian coast guard drives away a Chinese vessel in disputed waters for the third time in a week. The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency says the Indonesian Continental Shelf in the area has received international recognition and that Indonesia has sovereign rights to exploit and explore natural resources in that area without being disturbed by any country.

Indonesia says its coast guard drove away Chinese ship that interrupted survey in disputed sea
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Indonesia says its coast guard drove away Chinese ship that interrupted survey in disputed sea

The Independent  

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Philippine vessel withdraws from reef
3 months, 1 week ago

Philippine vessel withdraws from reef

China Daily  

China has successfully safeguarded its territorial sovereignty with the Philippines withdrawing its unlawfully anchored vessel from Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea on Saturday afternoon after five-month illegal halt, and China will take countermeasures if Philippines continues its political provocations, said military experts. The Philippine Coast Guard vessel No 9701 was illegally anchored near the Xianbin Reef since April …

Germany sails two warships through Taiwan Strait for the first time in two decades
3 months, 1 week ago

Germany sails two warships through Taiwan Strait for the first time in two decades

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Germany sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Friday in its first transit of the disputed waters in more than two decades, as Berlin seeks to increase its defense engagement in the Asia-Pacific region. To challenge China’s claims, the United States and allies including Australia, Canada, Britain and France, have regularly conducted “freedom of navigation” operations there, …

Japan protests Chinese naval intrusion into territorial waters
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan protests Chinese naval intrusion into territorial waters

The Hindu  

Japan voiced "strong concern and protest" on Saturday after a Chinese naval ship entered its territorial waters, days after Tokyo accused Beijing of sending a military aircraft into Japanese airspace. A Chinese naval vessel was spotted entering Japanese territorial waters near the southern Kuchinoerabu island at around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday and exiting southwest of Yakushima island nearly two hours …

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberately slamming its vessel in South China Sea
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberately slamming its vessel in South China Sea

The Independent  

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Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup

The Hindu  

China accused a Philippines coast guard ship of deliberately colliding with a Chinese vessel Saturday in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. Chinese coast guard, navy and suspected militia ships regularly clash with Philippine vessels during attempts to resupply Filipino sailors stationed in parts of the South China Sea claimed …

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China and the Philippines accused each other of causing a collision between their two vessels Saturday in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. In a statement posted on social media, Chinese coast guard spokesperson Liu Dejun was quoted as saying that a Philippine ship maneuvered and “deliberately …

US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. military is open to consultations about escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Tuesday amid a spike in hostilities between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters. Asked if the U.S. military would consider escorting Philippine ships delivering food and other supplies to Filipino forces in …

Beijing urges Manila to withdraw vessel
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing urges Manila to withdraw vessel

China Daily  

By Zhang Yunbi | China Daily | Updated: 2024-08-27 07:34 The China Coast Guard has confirmed that it implemented control measures against two Philippine coast guard vessels illegally intruding into waters near China's Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea on Monday. The Philippine vessels "kept trying in a dangerous way to approach the China Coast Guard vessels, which were …

China says took 'control measures' against Philippine ships near disputed reef
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China says took 'control measures' against Philippine ships near disputed reef

The Hindu  

China said it took "control measures" on Monday against two Philippine Coast Guard ships that had entered waters near the disputed Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea. The China Coast Guard accused Manila of sending two ships to "illegally barge into waters near Xianbin Jiao", using the Chinese name for the Sabina Shoal. "The Chinese coast guard took control …

China accuses Philippines of deliberately crashing ship into Chinese vessel
4 months ago

China accuses Philippines of deliberately crashing ship into Chinese vessel

The Hindu  

China’s coast guard accused the Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel early Monday near Sabina Shoal, a new flashpoint in the increasingly alarming territorial disputes between the countries in the South China Sea. Two Philippine coast guard ships entered waters near the shoal, ignored the Chinese coast guard's warning and “deliberately collided” with one …

China Coast Guard confronts Philippine ships in South China Sea
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China Coast Guard confronts Philippine ships in South China Sea

China Daily  

The China Coast Guard took action over the weekend against Philippine ships that approached a Philippine patrol vessel staying illegally near China's Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea, according to a Chinese spokesman. In a statement released on Sunday night, Coast Guard spokesman Gan Yu said that Chinese ships monitored and warned off vessels from the Philippines' Bureau of …

China will resolutely enforce the law in the waters under its jurisdiction: China Daily editorial
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China will resolutely enforce the law in the waters under its jurisdiction: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

If one is to take the words of the Philippine Defense Minister at face value, his country is not provoking China. Given that China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands, including Xianbin Reef, Manila's moves seriously infringe upon China's sovereignty and cannot be viewed as anything but a provocation. The ongoing farce at Xianbin Reef bears every emblem of …

China firmly opposes Japan's joint maritime drill with Taiwan region
5 months ago

China firmly opposes Japan's joint maritime drill with Taiwan region

China Daily  

BEIJING - China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes a recent joint maritime drill between Japan and the Taiwan region, and has lodged serious representation with the Japanese side, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday. 9" inspection ship and Japan's aircraft-carrying inspection ship "Sagami" conducted a joint exercise on Thursday in the southern tip of the Boso Peninsula …

It is Japan that is acting aggressively not China
5 months ago

It is Japan that is acting aggressively not China

China Daily  

It is no coincidence that the Japanese Ministry of Defense made public for the first time a video clip showing a test firing of the country's first hypersonic missile on Monday, the same day the Japanese side reported that the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Shandong aircraft carrier strike group finished its six-day operation in the West Pacific waters to …

It is Japan that is acting aggressively not China
5 months ago

It is Japan that is acting aggressively not China

China Daily  

It is no coincidence that the Japanese Ministry of Defense made public for the first time a video clip showing a test firing of the country's first hypersonic missile on Monday, the same day the Japanese side reported that the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Shandong aircraft carrier strike group finished its six-day operation in the West Pacific waters to …

US Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island
5 months, 1 week ago

US Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters but within the U.S. exclusive economic zone, officials said. The Chinese vessels told the Coast Guard their purpose for being there was “freedom of navigation operations.” “The Chinese naval presence operated in accordance with international rules …

Japan-Philippines military ties raise tensions
5 months, 1 week ago

Japan-Philippines military ties raise tensions

China Daily  

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Philippine's Defence Minister Gilberto Teodoro sign the Reciprocal Access Agreement, at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, July 8, 2024. The Kishida administration's support for Manila in the Ren'ai Reef dispute and its attempts to challenge China's maritime claims in the South China Sea underline this strategic orientation. Efforts continue to be made toward …

Japan-Philippines military ties raise tensions
5 months, 1 week ago

Japan-Philippines military ties raise tensions

China Daily  

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Philippine's Defence Minister Gilberto Teodoro sign the Reciprocal Access Agreement, at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, July 8, 2024. The Kishida administration's support for Manila in the Ren'ai Reef dispute and its attempts to challenge China's maritime claims in the South China Sea underline this strategic orientation. Efforts continue to be made toward …

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact with eyes on China
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact with eyes on China

Al Jazeera  

Agreement comes as Manila and Tokyo share concerns about Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the region. Japan and the Philippines have signed a defence pact allowing the deployment of troops on each other’s soil amid shared concerns over China’s growing military power. The agreement comes as Japan and the Philippines, both long-standing allies of the United States, are wary of China’s …

Law enforcement in Chinese waters is nothing to make a fuss about
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Law enforcement in Chinese waters is nothing to make a fuss about

China Daily  

This photo taken on Feb 21, 2024 shows the Kinmen bridge and a view of Xiamen in the distance seen from an estuary in Kinmen. What turned a normal law enforcement case into a tension-invoking incident is the Taiwan "coast guard" vessels' attempt to "help" the law-breaking trawler. When the Fujian Coast Guard issued warnings and drove them away in …

Taiwan says China seized fishing boat near Chinese coast
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan says China seized fishing boat near Chinese coast

Al Jazeera  

Taiwan demands Beijing release crew and vessel seized from outside Taiwanese waters near Kinmen Islands. Chinese coastguard officials have seized a Taiwanese fishing vessel and steered it to a port in mainland China, Taiwan has said, urging Beijing to release the boat and its six-member crew. Taiwan’s coast guard said the Taiwanese boat was fishing for squid outside Taipei-controlled waters …

No external rowdies key to peaceful waters: China Daily editorial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

No external rowdies key to peaceful waters: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In the waters near Ren'ai Reef of China's Nansha Islands, a ship-borne dinghy returns from training in the sunset glow, May 1, 2024. That common ground enabled Beijing and Manila to work together to find a negotiated solution to their historical disputes, or at least keep them from ruining overall bilateral ties and derailing domestic development. Even more important was …

Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday at a time of escalating concerns over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea. Marcos said last year that the proposed defense pact …

How Philippines’ maritime sovereignty gains centre stage in South China Sea dispute amid aggressive Beijing and assertive Washington
5 months, 3 weeks ago

How Philippines’ maritime sovereignty gains centre stage in South China Sea dispute amid aggressive Beijing and assertive Washington

Firstpost  

The US and its allies see the defence of the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone as part of their efforts to thwart China’s assertion over Taiwan In this handout photo provided by Armed Forces of the Philippines, Chinese Coast Guards hold an axe as they approach Philippine troops on a resupply mission in the Second Thomas Shoal at the disputed South …

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea. Manila calls the report deceptive
6 months ago

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea. Manila calls the report deceptive

The Hindu  

A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 17, China’s coast guard said, in the latest flare-up of escalating territorial disputes that have sparked alarm. The Philippines says the shoal falls within its internationally recognized exclusive economic zone and often cites a 2016 international arbitration ruling invalidating …

China coast guard says Philippine supply ship bumped Chinese ship in South China Sea
6 months ago

China coast guard says Philippine supply ship bumped Chinese ship in South China Sea

Hindustan Times  

BEIJING, - A Philippine supply ship dangerously approached a Chinese ship resulting in a slight collision after it illegally intruded into waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, the Chinese coast guard said on Monday, a claim which Manila's military said was "deceptive and misleading". A Philippines supply boat, center, sails near a Chinese coast …

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea. Manila calls the report deceptive
6 months ago

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea. Manila calls the report deceptive

Associated Press  

TAIPEI — A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China’s coast guard said, in the latest flare-up of escalating territorial disputes that have sparked alarm. The Philippines says the shoal falls within its internationally recognized exclusive economic zone and often cites a 2016 international arbitration ruling …

New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea
6 months, 1 week ago

New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea

New Indian Express  

SHANGAI: New Chinese coast guard rules took effect Saturday, under which it can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where neighbours and the G7 have accused Beijing of intimidation and coercion. Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside competing claims from several Southeast Asian nations including the Philippines and an international …

US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension
7 months ago

US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The U.S. ambassador to Japan stressed Friday the importance of increased deterrence and his country’s commitment to its key ally as he visited two southwestern Japanese islands at the forefront of Tokyo’s tension with Beijing. He later visited another Japanese island, Ishigaki, home to Japan Coast Guard patrol boats defending the disputed East China Sea islands and Japanese …

Manila recklessly pushing envelope on disputes: China Daily editorial
7 months, 1 week ago

Manila recklessly pushing envelope on disputes: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The latest farce staged by the Philippines to challenge China's sovereignty over Huangyan Island in the South China Sea came to an end on Thursday after a convoy of so-called civilian boats tasked with trespassing into the waters around the Chinese reef — in the name of distributing fuel and food to Filipino fishermen there — called off the plan …

Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering
8 months ago

Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering

The Independent  

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Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering
8 months ago

Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering

Associated Press  

QINGDAO, China — One of China’s top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an international naval gathering in northeastern China on Monday that the country would strike back with force if its interests came under threat. The 19th biennial meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium opened in Qingdao, where China’s northern naval force is …

Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves
8 months, 1 week ago

Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves

Al Jazeera  

Meeting in Washington, DC, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the US stress the importance of abiding by maritime law. The leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the United States have voiced “serious concern” over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea. “We express our serious concerns about the People’s Republic of China’s dangerous and aggressive behaviour in …

China urges Philippines to stop all intrusions at Ren'ai Reef
9 months ago

China urges Philippines to stop all intrusions at Ren'ai Reef

China Daily  

China's Defense Ministry on Sunday urged the Philippines to stop all infringement and provocation actions regarding Ren'ai Reef in the South China Sea. The ministry's spokesman, Wu Qian, made the remarks in response to Philippine ships that illegally entered the waters adjacent to Ren'ai Reef off China's Nansha Islands. However, the Philippines, acting in bad faith, has attempted to illegally …

Chinese coast guard ships attempt to block Philippine vessels carrying scientists in South China Sea
9 months ago

Chinese coast guard ships attempt to block Philippine vessels carrying scientists in South China Sea

The Hindu  

Chinese coast guard ships backed by a military helicopter attempted unsuccessfully to block two Philippine government vessels carrying scientists from reaching two sandbars in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Friday. Chinese coast guard personnel blew the horn on one of their ships for half an hour and repeatedly transmitted radio warnings during the confrontation Thursday, but the …

Chinese coast guard ships attempt to block Philippine vessels carrying scientists in South China Sea
9 months ago

Chinese coast guard ships attempt to block Philippine vessels carrying scientists in South China Sea

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese coast guard ships backed by a military helicopter attempted unsuccessfully to block two Philippine government vessels carrying scientists from reaching two sandbars in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Friday. Chinese coast guard personnel blew the horn on one of their ships for half an hour and repeatedly transmitted radio warnings during the confrontation …

Philippines accuses China of attempting to block another vessel
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Philippines accuses China of attempting to block another vessel

Hindustan Times  

The Philippines on Sunday accused the Chinese coast guard of attempting to block a Filipino government vessel delivering supplies to fishermen, the second such alleged incident near a disputed reef in two weeks. This handout photo taken on February 22, 2024 and received on February 25, 2024 from the Philippine Coast Guard shows China Coast Guard personnel onboard a rigid-hulled …

Taiwan says Chinese boat 'lost balance' in deadly incident
10 months ago

Taiwan says Chinese boat 'lost balance' in deadly incident

The Hindu  

Taiwan's coast guard said on Thursday a Chinese boat that capsized during a chase was trying to evade a patrol vessel and "lost its balance" in a deadly incident condemned by Beijing. Coast guard authorities told a news conference in Kinmen on Thursday that the Chinese boat had "lost its balance and capsized" after it was "snaking" to avoid inspection. …

Coast Guard check proves the lie of Taipei's claim: China Daily editorial
10 months ago

Coast Guard check proves the lie of Taipei's claim: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Taiwan media outlets have reported that members of the Fujian coast guard boarded a Kinmen island tourist ship, carrying 11 crew and 23 passengers, on Monday to conduct a "routine check" that lasted about half an hour. That's the first time personnel of the Chinese mainland's coast guard have boarded a Taiwan ship to perform their duties, which happened five …

China ramps up patrols near Taiwan's islands after deaths of Chinese fishermen
10 months ago

China ramps up patrols near Taiwan's islands after deaths of Chinese fishermen

India TV News  

Beijing: China has ramped up its patrols near a group of islands controlled by Taiwan, as tensions escalate following the deaths of two Chinese fishermen during a chase by the Taiwanese coast guard who accused them of trespassing. China's coast guard, specifically its Fujian division, announced on Sunday that it would enhance maritime law enforcement and conduct regular patrols in …

DPP to blame for worsening cross-Strait ties: China Daily editorial
10 months ago

DPP to blame for worsening cross-Strait ties: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

A view of Taipei, China's Taiwan region. The island's Democratic Progressive Party authorities claim that the mainland boat was entering "prohibited" waters off the coast of Kinmen island, and the crew ended up in the water when it was being chased away. Yet the DPP authorities have repeatedly detained mainland fishing boats under various pretexts and treated mainland fishermen in …

China’s coast guard to ramp up patrols near Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago after 2 fishermen drown
10 months ago

China’s coast guard to ramp up patrols near Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago after 2 fishermen drown

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China is stepping up patrols in the waters off the coast of Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago, days after two of its fishermen drowned while being chased by the Taiwanese coast guard, which accused the boat of trespassing. The Chinese coast guard’s Fujian division will regularly monitor the waters off the southern coast of the city of Xiamen — a …

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