Hainan
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US: China rules for disputed seas ‘provocative’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. says new restrictions by Chinese authorities on other countries’ fishermen in the disputed South China Sea are “provocative and potentially dangerous.” The regulations, which took effect this month, require foreign fishermen to ask China’s permission to operate within most of the vast, strategic waterway. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Thursday […]
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Hainan’s New Fishing Rules: A Preliminary Analysis
Hainan’s provincial government has become an increasingly prominent and active player in the South China Sea disputes. In November 2012, Hainan’s People’s Congress issued new regulations on coastal border security that raised questions about freedom for navigation in the South China Sea (see analysis here and here). In November 2013, the same legislative body issued […]