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Why have Japan and the Philippines’ maritime boundary talks angered China?
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Why have Japan and the Philippines’ maritime boundary talks angered China? A new flashpoint has opened up in the western Pacific Ocean with Beijing expected to strengthen its presence in the waters east of Taiwan The Taiwanese coastguard said it shadowed and monitored two Chinese vessels spotted at around 11am on Monday about 51 to 52 nautical miles southeast of Orchid Island, which sits roughly 64km (40 miles) off the southeastern coast of the main island. Here are four things you need to...
Why have Japan and the Philippines’ maritime boundary talks angered China?
A new flashpoint has opened up in the western Pacific Ocean with Beijing expected to strengthen its presence in the waters east of Taiwan
The Taiwanese coastguard said it shadowed and monitored two Chinese vessels spotted at around 11am on Monday about 51 to 52 nautical miles southeast of Orchid Island, which sits roughly 64km (40 miles) off the southeastern coast of the main island.
Here are four things you need to know about the boundary talks between Japan and the Philippines, along with their implications in international law and geopolitics:
Why do Tokyo and Manila want delimitation talks?
Japan and the Philippines share no borders. However, as coastal countries, they are entitled to project an exclusive economic zone that extends 200 nautical miles (370km or 230 miles) from their coasts.