China Gives Coastguards Power To Fire On Foreign Ships In Disputed Waters
China Gives Coastguards Power To Fire On Foreign Ships In Disputed Waters
South China Morning Post
23 January 2021
China has risked stoking tensions with its neighbours after it passed a law that for the first time explicitly allows its coastguards to fire on foreign vessels and demolish structures built in disputed waters. Dr Collin Koh, a Research Fellow at RSIS, said the ambiguous language in the law could heighten the risk of miscalculation in the disputed waters.
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Last updated on 04/05/2021
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