China’s new rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea

New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea

New Chinese coast guard rules took effect Saturday, under which it can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where neighbors and the G7 have accused Beijing of intimidation and coercion. Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside competing claims from several Southeast Asian nations including the Philippines and an international ruling that its stance has no legal basis. China deploys c…

New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea

From Saturday, China’s coast guard can detain foreigners “suspected of violating management of border entry and exit”, according to the new regulations published online.

Shanghai. The new rules of the Chinese coast guard allow foreigners to be detained for up to 60 days without trial in the disputed South China Sea, where neighboring countries and the G7 accused Beijing of intimidation and coercion. Beijing claims almost all of this sea, a claim with no legal basis for international justice and challenged by other coastal countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam or Malaysia. Ships from China and the Philippine…

China can detain foreigners for trespassing in disputed South China Sea

China can now detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, as per new rules introduced by the country's coast guard on Saturday (June 15), the news agency AFP reported. From Saturday, the Chinese Coast Guard can detain foreigners "suspected of violating management of border entry and exit," the rules state. The rules add that detention is allowed up to 60 days in "complicated cases."

New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea

From Saturday, China's coast guard can detain foreigners "suspected of violating management of border entry and exit", according to the new regulation

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