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America s state department said it was worried the law could be used to intimidate the PRC s maritime neighbours . Last month, China passed the Coast Guard Law which empowers forces to take all necessary measures, including the use of weapons when national sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction are being illegally infringed upon by foreign organisations or individuals at sea .
China has claimed a large part of the South China Sea as its own which has triggered territorial disputes.
The eastern superpower has maritime sovereignty disputes with Japan in the East China Sea and with several Southeast Asian countries in the South China Sea.