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| China Challenges Philippine Maritime Boundary Laws |
China Objects to Philippine Efforts to Define Maritime Boundaries in the South China Sea.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Signs New Laws to Define Maritime Boundaries and Establish Sea and Air Routes, Strengthening Sovereignty.
The Philippine Maritime Zones Act (Republic Act No. 12064) Defines the Country’s Maritime Boundaries, Including Internal Waters, Archipelagic Waters, a 12-Nautical-Mile Territorial Sea, a 24-Nautical-Mile Contiguous Zone, a 200-Nautical-Mile Exclusive Economic Zone, and Continental Shelf, in Line with UNCLOS and Existing Laws and Treaties.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act (Republic Act No. 12065) establishes designated sea lanes and air routes within the country's archipelago that foreign military and civilian vessels and aircraft may use in accordance with international law.
China’s Foreign Ministry Declares Firm Opposition, Vows to Take 'All Necessary Measures' to Defend Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Rights.
Beijing Asserts Sovereignty Over Majority of South China Sea, Overlapping Claims with the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
China Dismisses 2016 Hague Ruling Rejecting Its Broad South China Sea Claims; U.S., a Philippine Ally, Supports the Decision Favoring Manila.