Philippine security officials say Chinese forces have seized two Philippine rubber boats that were delivering food and other supplies to a military ship outpost in a disputed South China Sea shoal in a tense confrontation in which some Filipino navy personnel were injured.
  • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee
    32·
    1 年前

    Nah, there’s pretty clear rules. It’s just that the main power in the region tends to ignore them when it suits them. Again, how is the Philippine government breaking international law?

    • nekandro@lemmy.ml
      22·
      1 年前

      IIRC you’re not allowed to set up territorial military outposts in EEZ, so OP is correct that the Philippines government is violating international law.

      • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee
        21·
        1 年前

        According to who?

        In the exclusive economic zone, the coastal State shall have the exclusive right to construct and to authorize and regulate the construction, operation and use of:

        (a) artificial islands;

        (b) installations and structures for the purposes provided for in article 56 and other economic purposes;

        © installations and structures which may interfere with the exercise of the rights of the coastal State in the zone.

        Can you link what article that falls under?