China Seen Increasing Control in Disputed Asian Sea with Revised Maritime Law
07 May 2021
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN
Analysts are raising concerns that a Chinese update to its maritime traffic law will help Beijing tighten control over disputed Asian seas by legalizing interception of foreign vessels and authorizing fines against their operators.
The standing committee of the National People s Congress voted April 29 to amend the Maritime Traffic Safety Law, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
The revised law, as spelled out clause-by-clause in the Xinhua report, says foreign vessels passing through waters under Chinese jurisdiction should obtain permission first. China’s State Council and other government departments may take “necessary measures” to stop the passage of foreign ships into “territorial waters,” the law says. It cites traffic safety and environmental protection as reasons.
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