Source: Xinhua News Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, "China Coast Guard"
The Chinese government issued a statement on the territorial sea baseline of Scarborough Shoal
Xinhua News Agency news, on November 10, the Government of the People's Republic of China issued a statement on the territorial sea baseline of Scarborough Shoal . The full text of the statement is as follows:
Statement of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Baseline of the Territorial Sea of Scarborough Shoal
November 10, 2024
The Government of the People's Republic of China, in accordance with the "Territorial Sea and Baselines of the People's Republic of China" of February 25, 1992 Contiguous Zone Act, which declares the territorial sea baseline of Scarborough Shoal of the People's Republic of China.
The territorial sea baseline of Huangyan Island is a straight line between the following adjacent base points:
. Huangyan Island 1 15°08.1′ North Latitude 117°50.9′ East Longitude. Huangyan Island 2 15°07.4′ North Latitude 117° East Longitude 50.8′. Huangyan Island 3 15°07.0′ N 117°50.6′ E East longitude 117°44.2′. Huangyan Island 7 North latitude 15°07.3′ East longitude 117°43.1′. Huangyan Island 8 North latitude 15°12.7′ East longitude 117°42.6′. Huangyan Island 9 North latitude 15°13.1′ East longitude 117°42.8′0. Huangyan Island 10 North latitude 15°13.4′ East longitude 117°43.3′1. Huangyan Island 11 North latitude 15°13.5′ East longitude 117°43.9′2. Huangyan Island 12 North latitude 15°13.5′ East longitude 117°44.4′3. Huangyan Island 13 North latitude 15°09.6′ East longitude 117°49.7′4. Huangyan Island 14 North latitude 15°09.0′ East longitude 117°50.4′5. Huangyan Island 15 North latitude 15°08.5′ East longitude 117°50.8′6. Huangyan Island 1 North latitude 15°08.1′ East longitude 117°50.9′ Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China firmly opposes the promulgation of the so-called "Marine Area Law" by the Philippines We will continue to take all necessary measures in accordance with the law to defend sovereignty - the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered a reporter's question on the Chinese government's announcement of the base point and baseline of the territorial sea of Huangyan Island
On November 10, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to a reporter's question on the Chinese government's announcement of the base point and baseline of the territorial sea of Huangyan Island.
asked: The Chinese government issued a statement today announcing the territorial sea baseline of Scarborough Shoal. Is this move a countermeasure against the Philippines’ introduction of the “Marine Areas Law”?
Answer: Huangyan Island is China’s inherent territory. The Chinese government has delineated and announced the territorial sea baseline of Huangyan Island in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other international laws and the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone. This is a normal measure taken by the Chinese government to strengthen ocean management in accordance with the law and is in line with international law and international practice. .
The Philippines promulgated the so-called "Marine Area Law", attempted to solidify the illegal award of the South China Sea arbitration case in the form of domestic legislation, illegally included most of the islands and reefs of China's Scarborough Shoal and Nansha Islands and related sea areas into its maritime area, seriously infringing on China's territory in the South China Sea. Sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. China firmly opposes this and will continue to take all necessary measures in accordance with the law to resolutely defend its national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
China Coast Guard’s Statement on Issues Involving Huangyan Island
The “China Coast Guard” WeChat public account released the “China Coast Guard’s Statement on Issues Involving Huangyan Island” on November 10:
Huangyan Island is China’s inherent territory. For a long time, China has continuously, peacefully and effectively exercised sovereignty and jurisdiction over Scarborough Shoal. For a period of time, the Philippines has frequently sent military, police, aircraft and official vessels into the sea and airspace near Huangyan Island to cause trouble and provocation, seriously infringing on China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The Philippines also encourages fishing boats to break into the Huangyan Island lagoon for illegal operations. According to reports, individual Philippine fishing boats are suspected of engaging in illegal activities such as poisoning fish and catching endangered aquatic wildlife, destroying the fragile ecosystem of the relevant sea areas.
The China Coast Guard will continue to strengthen our efforts in accordance with laws and regulations such as the Coast Guard Law of the People's Republic of China, the Fisheries Law of the People's Republic of China, the Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, and with reference to international laws such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Patrol and law enforcement in the territorial waters of Huangyan Island and related waters resolutely maintain good order in the relevant waters, resolutely protect the ecological environment and biological resources in the relevant waters, and resolutely defend the country’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.
