China Announces Special Maritime Operation Near Taiwan Following Japan-Philippines Agreement
China announced the start of a special maritime operation east of Taiwan in response to recent agreements between Japan and the Philippines regarding border negotiations. Bloomberg reports on this.
According to the state agency "Xinhua," China's Ministry of Transport organized a special operation to monitor maritime traffic. Beijing stated that its purpose is to exercise maritime administrative jurisdiction and protect the country's national interests.
The Chinese side regarded the Tokyo and Manila agreements on discussions in the waters east of Taiwan as a violation of its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights. Beijing emphasized that these areas also overlap with exclusive economic zones claimed by China.
As Bloomberg notes, maritime agencies from the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, and the East China Sea are participating in the operation. It continues China's actions following the deployment of Coast Guard ships on June 1 to conduct law enforcement patrols east of Taiwan.
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