Yellow Sea stand-off over ‘steel structure’ raises China-South Korea tensions: reports

Yellow Sea stand-off over ‘steel structure’ raises China-South Korea tensions: reports

Details have emerged about an apparent two-hour stand-off between South Korean and Chinese coastguard vessels last month, which began when South Korea attempted to investigate a steel structure in the Yellow Sea, media in Seoul reported on Tuesday. According to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, citing South Korean diplomatic sources, the confrontation played out on…

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China summons Philippine ambassador over new maritime laws

China summons Philippine ambassador over new maritime laws

BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) – China summoned the Philippines’ ambassador on Friday to express its objection to two new laws in the Southeast Asian nation asserting maritime rights and sovereignty over disputed areas of the South China Sea, its foreign ministry said. China made “solemn representations” to the ambassador shortly after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr signed…

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