US: China's regulations on fishing in the East Sea "potentially dangerous"

Reuters news agency reported on January 9 that the US called China's new fishing restrictions in disputed waters in the South China Sea "provocative and potentially dangerous".

Speaking at a press conference, US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki stressed: “The adoption of measures to restrict other countries’ fishing activities in disputed waters in the East Sea is a provocative and potentially dangerous act. China has provided no explanation or basis under international law for these wide-ranging maritime claims.”

Launching ceremony of Vietnam Coast Guard ship 8001 on October 23, 2012. (Photo: Trong Duc - VNA)

In November 2013, the legislature of China's Hainan province passed regulations effective January 1, 2014, requiring foreign fishing vessels to be licensed to enter waters under what the province claims is its jurisdiction./.

According to VNA