China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims
A Chinese coast guard vessel stays beside suspected Chinese militia ships near Thitu island, locally called Pag-asa island on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 ahead of a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. The Foreign Ministry on Sunday posted online geographic coordinates for the baselines around Scarborough Shoal. A nation’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone are typically defined as the distance from the baselines.
“This is a natural step by the Chinese government to lawfully strengthen marine management and is consistent with international law and common practices,” it said.
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