China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on June 1 the China Coast Guard Daishan flotilla conducted law-enforcement patrols in waters east of Taiwan. Lin reiterated China claims an exclusive economic zone and continental shelf there and accused Japan and the Philippines of bypassing China by unilaterally initiating maritime delimitation talks, actions he said violate UNCLOS and basic international relations norms and seriously infringe China’s maritime rights. China will not permit such

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on June 1 the China Coast Guard Daishan flotilla conducted law-enforcement patrols in waters east of Taiwan. Lin reiterated China claims an exclusive economic zone and continental shelf there and accused Japan and the Philippines of bypassing China by unilaterally initiating maritime delimitation talks, actions he said violate UNCLOS and basic international relations norms and seriously infringe China’s maritime rights. China will not permit such infringements.