US: Chinese Fishing Regulations 'Provocative, Dangerous'

The United States is criticizing new Chinese provincial regulations that aim to restrict fishing by foreign vessels in disputed areas of the South China Sea. Under the rules passed by China's southernmost province of Hainan, all foreign fishing boats must seek permission before entering waters claimed by Beijing. The law, which went into effect January 1, covers more than half the 3.5 million square kilometer South China Sea, including parts claimed by the Philippines and...

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