Thread: China 'building runway in disputed South China Sea island'

Here is a simple diagram of the marine zones off a coastal country, indicated which ones are exclusive and which ones can be utilised, for various activities, by foreign ships.

Schematic map of maritime zones (aerial view).

Explanations of what foreign ships are permitted by UNCLOS to do, in those waters, is also explained.

Territorial waters - Wikipedia

Originally Posted by misskit

Chinese navy or coast guard ships had intruded into Malaysian waters off Borneo Island 89 times between 2016 and 2019.

Despite the latest comments by the foreign minister, vessel tracking data shows that Chinese ships have been intruding into Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone for months.

The China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5204 was patrolling around the Luconia Shoals, from May 22 to July 7, according to the data. China claims the shoals, which sits within 200 nautical miles (370 km) off Malaysia’s coast, as part of its territory.

The Chinese ship was subsequently replaced by CCG vessel 5202, which sailed into Luconia Shoals on the same day that the 5204 left. The 5202 was still in the area as of Wednesday morning.

Let's be quite sure what the "foreign" ships have been doing there, prior to accusations of "intrusions", "patrolling around" or "still in the area" as reported by the ameristani regime funded source, of MK's post.

Let's not also not forget the ASEAN + 3 organisation, is currently drawing up "acceptable" management procedures. Which they suggest will be completed this year. One hopes they complete the negotiations prior to any non ASEAN + 3 countries creating any further disturbances.